NEW DELHI: Iranian Ambassador to India Mohammad Fatali said on Friday that Indian ships would soon be able to move safely amid tensions affecting sea lanes in the region, stressing the strong ties between the two countries.Responding to a question on whether Iran would allow safe travel to India, Fatali said the development may be … Read more
The Trump administration has greatly underestimated the possibility of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S. military strike, leaving Washington scrambling to contain the economic fallout as the conflict disrupts one of the world’s most important energy routes, CNN reported citing sources.Officials familiar with internal discussions said the Pentagon and the … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and S Jaishankar (Photo/PTI) New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a fourth phone conversation on Thursday amid continued tensions in the Middle East.Jaishankar posted on X that the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and issues related to the BRICS grouping.“Speaked again last night … Read more
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said Tehran has no plans to close the Strait of Hormuz, sounding a more cautious tone after the country’s newly appointed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the strategic waterway could be used as leverage.Amir Saeed Ilawani told reporters at the United Nations on Thursday that Iran would not … Read more
Dubai shocked: UAE intercepts 10 ballistic missiles in Iran-US-Israel war, missile fragments hit building on Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai experienced a tense moment when fragments of a successfully intercepted air threat hit building facades along the city’s iconic Sheikh Zayed Road, underscoring how the widening regional conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel is … Read more
New Delhi: A Liberian-flagged vessel “manned by Indian nationals” laden with crude oil from Tanura port in Saudi Arabia has reached Mumbai port through the Strait of Hormuz, the Mumbai Port Trust has learned.The Shenlong Suezmax tanker, said to be carrying about 135,335 tons (about 1 million barrels) of crude oil, departed from a Saudi … Read more
Hardeep Singh Puri speaks in Lok Sabha during budget session of Parliament Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri India remains prepared to deal with disruptions in global energy supplies triggered by conflicts in West Asia, it told the Lok Sabha on Thursday, assuring lawmakers that domestic fuel supplies and power generation … Read more
New Delhi: Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently held three rounds of talks with his Iranian counterpart, with the discussions focusing on maritime transport security and India’s energy security.Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a weekly media briefing, “External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar and … Read more
NEW DELHI: One of the first crude oil tankers to cross the Strait of Hormuz has reached Mumbai port since the Iran-US conflict broke out.The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax docked at Mumbai Port at 1 pm on Wednesday and at Jawahar Dweep at 6:06 pm, news agency ANI reported. The tanker loaded crude oil … Read more
NEW DELHI: A crude oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz has arrived at the port of Mumbai, becoming one of the first vessels to reach India via the crucial shipping lane amid rising tensions in the Middle East. The Liberian-flagged Shenlong Suezmax tanker, piloted by an Indian national and carrying crude oil loaded in … Read more