Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospectsTwo Chinese oil tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz. This follows positive comments from U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice ...
20 May, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Trump says no need for China's help on Iran as shippers seek passage through HormuzPresident Donald Trump states no help is needed from China to end the Iran war. He believes the US will win the conflict. Iran is firming i...
13 May, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Kuwait says drones coming from Iraq target border postsKuwait reported drone attacks from Iraq hitting border posts. The incident caused material damage but no injuries. Iraq has launched an inv...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
India denies cash, crypto payments to Iran for Hormuz passageIndia has denied making any payments, in cash or cryptocurrency, to Iran for safe passage of its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. This...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Trump warns Iran, says Tehran cannot "blackmail" US over Strait of HormuzIran has reimposed a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. This move followed a brief 24-hour opening. US President Donald Trump issued a...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Greek, Indian tankers U-turn before Hormuz amid reopening doubtSeveral oil tankers have turned back in the Persian Gulf. This follows Iran's mixed signals on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. Shipowner...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
My way or no waterway: Traffic remains blocked at Hormuz; Iran opens 2 routesShip traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still blocked. Only a few Iran-linked ships have departed. Chinese oil tankers are waiting to ...
10 Apr, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Iran Revolutionary Guards say targeted US bases in Bahrain, Iraqi KurdistanIran's Revolutionary Guards launched a significant missile strike targeting US bases in Bahrain and Iraqi Kurdistan early Wednesday. Irania...
11 Mar, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Iran says it struck Kurdish militant headquarters in Iraqi Kurdistan: IRNAIran said it carried out missile strikes on the headquarters of Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. According to Iran’s s...
05 Mar, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Iraqi Prime Minister replaces Central Bank governor over currency dropThe dinar hit new lows on Friday, reaching about 1,670 to the dollar. The currency has lost nearly 7 per cent of its value since mid-Novemb...
23 Jan, 2023, 01.32 PM IST
Rockets hit Baghdad airport compound, disused civilian plane damaged - policeThe police sources did not report any other damage or any injuries. The damaged aircraft was an out of use Iraqi Airways plane, they said.
28 Jan, 2022, 02.15 PM IST
Rocket attack hits near US Embassy in Baghdad's Green ZoneIt was the first such attack since September, when three mortar shells landed in an abandoned lot inside the Green Zone.
20 May, 2019, 09.51 AM IST
ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi poisoned during a lunch feast: Media reportsCiting a source, Iraqi news agency WAA said the four are suffering from "severe poisoning" and "have been transferred to an unknown locatio...
03 Oct, 2016, 10.44 PM IST
Over 1,200 Chinese workers evacuated in IraqThe workers received assistance from the Chinese Embassy and the Iraqi government and military in the process of evacuation.
28 Jun, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
Judge who ordered Saddam Hussain's death executed by ISISIslamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters have reportedly captured and executed the judge who sentenced Saddam Hussein to death, a Facebook ...
24 Jun, 2014, 11.03 AM IST
- Official: Shoe-thrower in Iraqi military custody
An Iraqi government official says the journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush has been handed over to the Iraqi milit...
16 Dec, 2008, 01.50 PM IST
- UAE cancels billions of dollars debt owed by Iraq
United Arab Emirates has cancelled billions of dollars of Iraqi debt and moved to restore a full diplomatic mission in Baghdad.
07 Jul, 2008, 05.39 AM IST