Saudi Arabia requested the postponement of a key meeting on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson has said. Oman’s foreign minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi announced yesterday that the meeting with other Gulf nations to discuss navigation in the strait had been postponed “in the interests of consensus” (more in 8.31 post). The Iranian spokesperson said Israel is the...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India to participate in 18th BRICS Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi today to participate in the 18th BRICS Summit. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh received him at the airport. During his visit, President Putin is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in a series of bilateral meetings. In a social media post, the...
Trump Promises $5,000 To Every Adult American If Republicans Retain Congress
US President Donald Trump has capped opening night of the unusual Republican midterm convention by making the extraordinary pledge to pay every adult American $5,000 if his party retains its control of both chambers of Congress after November. The billionaire leader coupled his claim with a plea for his supporters to “pretend” he was on the ballot. “If the Republicans...
MoD Rajnath Singh visits Sri Lanka to deepen defence and maritime ties
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday on a three-day visit during which he will hold talks with the country’s top leadership to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation in defence and maritime security. During the visit, India and Sri Lanka are set to sign three bilateral agreements, including one on air defence cooperation. Sri Lankan Foreign...
US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan
US forces struck five Iranian tankers on Tuesday, sinking one, in response to Tehran twice targeting an American warship, US Central Command (Centcom) said. Four Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were targeted, as well as another near Kharg Island, a major oil terminal off Iran’s coast, Centcom added. Tehran responded...
Iran raises price of petrol as US applies economic pressure
Iranian authorities on Sunday announced they were raising the price of petrol for heavier consumers, as the United States steps up sanctions seeking to isolate the country’s economy. Iran’s quota system prices petrol in three tiers – 1,500 tomans per liter for a consumer’s first 60 liters in a given month, 3,000 tomans per liter for their next 50, and...
Loud Applause For Belgian PM’s Tariff Dig In Mumbai. He Didn’t Name Trump
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever took an apparent dig at US President Donald Trump over what he described as “arbitrary” tariff decisions and shifting trade policies. Wever stressed on the need for open markets and stronger economic partnerships. Speaking at the India-Belgium High-Level Dialogue on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement in Mumbai, De Wever said, “More and more voices...
US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks
Iran and the US have traded strikes after American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The first known US strikes on Iran since late July killed two people and injured two others, according to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which vowed “response and punishment”. US Central Command (Centcom) said its had taken...
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks from Canada amid trade fight
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to raise U.S. tariffs on all cars, trucks and automotive parts from Canada to 50% starting January 1, 2027, escalating a trade fight after negotiations collapsed last week. The trade deal on the table would have cut the top-line tariff rate on Canadian cars and light-duty trucks from 25% to 15% and the tariffs on aluminum and...
Trump declares Strait of Hormuz ‘American territory’ amid Iran tensions
US President Donald Trump on Friday escalated his rhetoric against Iran, declaring that Tehran must never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon and claiming that the Strait of Hormuz was effectively under American control. Speaking at a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Trump warned of serious consequences if Iran were to obtain nuclear weapons. “We cannot let them...
USA Pushes Allies, China To Support Trump’s Economic War On Iran
The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump’s new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, vowing that Washington would “collapse this regime” in Tehran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments underscored how Trump is shifting to economic rather than military pressure on Tehran as his unpopular war drags toward the six-month mark. Iran branded...
At least 18 people killed in Ukraine as Russia carries out more attacks
At least 18 people have been killed in Ukraine as Russia exploits Kyiv’s lack of missile interceptors in another wave of attacks. Moscow launched several jet-powered drones at Kyiv Oblast, including the country’s capital, during the day on Thursday, killing at least two people. The strikes followed ballistic missile attacks that claimed at least 16 lives and caused explosions to...