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 Strait of Hormuz

India secures oil lifeline through Hormuz after Jaishankar’s talks with Iran

Diplomatic outreach helps Indian tankers sail through strategic strait even as regional conflict disrupts global energy flows and triggers LPG shortages at home.

Banks evacuate Dubai staff as Iran warns of strikes on US-Israeli economic targets

Major global banks have begun evacuating employees from Dubai offices after Iran warned it could target US- and Israel-linked economic interests in the region, as the widening Middle East war disrupts shipping, aviation and global energy markets.

United States President Donald Trump

Trump hails ‘historic’ $300 billion Texas refinery, thanks Reliance for backing project

US President says the Brownsville refinery will be the first new American oil refinery in 50 years, promising jobs and energy dominance as global oil markets reel from the Iran conflict.

war

White House denies US military escort in Hormuz after deleted tanker claim

Energy secretary’s retracted post sparks confusion amid soaring oil prices and Iran tensions.

 United States and Israeli warplanes

‘Our hearts were shaking’: Tehran rattled by relentless US, Israel bombings

Intense overnight airstrikes turn the Iranian capital into a city under siege, while blackout, cyber disruptions, and economic strain compound civilian suffering.

Middle East conflict

Explosions rock Tehran as Iran says US-Israel strikes hit nearly 10,000 civilian sites

Tehran claims over 1,300 civilians killed in 11 days of war as Israeli strikes pound Lebanon and Iranian missiles trigger regional interceptions across the Gulf.

Iran warns Trump “beware lest you be eliminated” after his remarks on Mojtaba Khamenei

A senior Iranian official issued a sharp warning to US President Donald Trump after he criticised Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, further escalating tensions as the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran intensifies across the Middle East.