US-Iran Tensions

Stock Market Close: Sensex drops 326 pts; Nifty ends at 24,078, extends losing streak to 7th day

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.21 per cent and 0.51 per cent, respectively

Updated On: 19 Aug 2026 | 4:11 PM IST

UAE suspends trade ties with Iran after missile launch: Key developments

Abu Dhabi has halted economic engagements with Tehran after detecting two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz escalate the regional crisis

Updated On: 19 Aug 2026 | 9:53 AM IST

UAE suspends trade ties with Iran after missile launch: Key developments

Abu Dhabi has halted economic engagements with Tehran after detecting two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz escalate the regional crisis

Updated On: 19 Aug 2026 | 9:53 AM IST

Hormuz Strait to remain shut until US meets interim deal conditions: Iran

The memorandum of understanding, clinched on June 17, ​quickly unravelled over a dispute about control of ‌the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which ​a fifth of global oil and liquefied

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 7:47 PM IST

Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran and none are scheduled

There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Trump said

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 7:19 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex extends losing streak for 3rd session, ends 493pts lower; Nifty at 24,155

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Tuesday: The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty's performance, was trading lower, tracking negative global cues

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 3:57 PM IST

Hormuz crossings rise slightly from weekend, remain in single digits

Six commodity ships ​transited the strait ​on Monday, of which three were exiting the ​Gulf and three were entering, Kpler shiptracking data showed, compared with the 10-day average of 11 ships

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 9:41 AM IST

Hormuz crossings rise slightly from weekend, remain in single digits

Six commodity ships ​transited the strait ​on Monday, of which three were exiting the ​Gulf and three were entering, Kpler shiptracking data showed, compared with the 10-day average of 11 ships

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 9:41 AM IST

Iran threatens new offensive while US rules out extending ceasefire deal

Asked by reporters on Monday if the US was seeking to extend June's interim agreement, US President Donald Trump said no

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 9:24 AM IST

Iran threatens new offensive while US rules out extending ceasefire deal

Asked by reporters on Monday if the US was seeking to extend June's interim agreement, US President Donald Trump said no

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 9:24 AM IST

Facing quagmire in Iran, Trump turns to familiar face Kim Jong-un

Seven years ago, President Trump failed to disarm North Korea and walked away. Could the same thing happen with Iran?

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 8:21 AM IST

Facing quagmire in Iran, Trump turns to familiar face Kim Jong-un

Seven years ago, President Trump failed to disarm North Korea and walked away. Could the same thing happen with Iran?

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 8:21 AM IST

Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on Strait of Hormuz deal

US President Donald Trump has again threatened Oman as Iran says it is working with the Gulf Arab country on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the 60-day negotiating period to find a peace deal between the US and Iran is expiring, with no word of an extension and both sides seemingly as far apart as they were at the start. Here's a look at the latest developments in the Iran war: Finalising deal with Oman on Strait of Hormuz: Iran ------------------------------------------------------------- Iran said it has reached an agreement with Oman over a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, which runs between the two countries, and they are now working to finalise details for a joint statement. Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told reporters in Tehran that "an understanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route." He did not elaborate, but details that have previously emerged suggest the deal would reopen the s

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 7:54 AM IST

Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on Strait of Hormuz deal

US President Donald Trump has again threatened Oman as Iran says it is working with the Gulf Arab country on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the 60-day negotiating period to find a peace deal between the US and Iran is expiring, with no word of an extension and both sides seemingly as far apart as they were at the start. Here's a look at the latest developments in the Iran war: Finalising deal with Oman on Strait of Hormuz: Iran ------------------------------------------------------------- Iran said it has reached an agreement with Oman over a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, which runs between the two countries, and they are now working to finalise details for a joint statement. Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told reporters in Tehran that "an understanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route." He did not elaborate, but details that have previously emerged suggest the deal would reopen the s

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 7:54 AM IST

Iran threatens to go on offensive in Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails

There was no ​immediate response to those comments from Washington, but US Prez Donald Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News on Monday that Iran "should put up the white flag of surrender"

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 10:47 PM IST

Iran threatens to go on offensive in Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails

There was no ​immediate response to those comments from Washington, but US Prez Donald Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News on Monday that Iran "should put up the white flag of surrender"

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 10:47 PM IST

US Prez Donald Trump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman

An interim deal agreed to in June declared an "immediate and permanent termination ‌of military operations on all fronts", ​but quickly unraveled, with Trump ​saying it was "over" on July 7

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 9:48 PM IST

US Prez Donald Trump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman

An interim deal agreed to in June declared an "immediate and permanent termination ‌of military operations on all fronts", ​but quickly unraveled, with Trump ​saying it was "over" on July 7

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 9:48 PM IST

Iran works with Oman to finalise Hormuz agreement to manage shipping

The 60-day negotiating period to find a peace deal between the US and Iran was expiring, with no word of an extension and both sides seemingly as far apart as they were at the start.

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 8:52 PM IST

Houthis say they attacked Saudi Arabia's vessels off Yemen's Mocha

Mocha is a Red Sea port near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic chokepoint connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and an important international shipping route

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 6:41 PM IST