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India receives first Iranian crude oil shipment after seven years

India was once among the largest importers of Iranian crude, attracted by favourable pricing, extended credit terms, and logistical advantages

Didn't charge toll from Indian tankers for Hormuz transit: Iran envoy

Iran's envoy to India said the two countries share common regional interests, while reiterating Tehran's position on the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions in West Asia

US aware of Iran's capabilities, says Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali

Iran is open to holding another round of peace talks with the United States, provided it does not make any "unlawful demands" and heeds to Tehran's conditions, Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali said on Monday. His comments at a media briefing came a day after talks between Iran and the US in Islamabad ended without any breakthrough. "If they (the US) accept our conditions, it is possible," Fathali said, responding to a question. The envoy said the US side made "unlawful" demands during the talks that led to the negotiations ending without results. Fathali also asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is in Iran's territorial water. Asked about US President Donald Trump's threat to blockade Iranian ports, Fathali responded by saying that Washington is aware of Iran's capabilities. Delving into the overall situation in view of the West Asia crisis, the envoy said Iran and India have a "common fate" in the region.

Iran denies charging toll for Indian tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz

India says 15 India-flagged vessels remain stuck in the Persian Gulf

India gets first Iranian oil in 7 years, shows ship tracking data

The Iran-flagged Felicity has reached Sikka Port in western India, while the Curacao-flagged Jaya is at the eastern port of Odisha, the data shows

Fear, relief, and reality: How should investors read markets’ reactions to West Asia war | Iran war

A sharp rally, a sudden dip, and a fragile ceasefire: markets are reacting fast to West Asia tensions. But is the worst really behind us? Or are investors getting ahead of reality?

$9bn oil revenue: How Russia is profiting from the Iran war | Crude oil | Oil prices

A surge in oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict is delivering billions to Russia. But beneath the windfall, economic risks still remain.

Daring rescue inside Iran: How the US brought a downed airman home | US-Iran war | Trump | Israel

A US fighter jet shot down over Iran. One airman rescued fast. The other vanished into the mountains. For over 24 hours, he stayed hidden - injured, alone, and being hunted.

Asean urges US, Iran to sustain ceasefire, ensure safe passage via Hormuz

Southeast Asian countries urged the United States and Iran on Monday to keep going with peace negotiations, enforce a ceasefire and restore the safe passage of ships, seafarers and aircraft in the Strait of Hormuz. The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations made the urgent plea as they held an emergency video conference, the second in recent weeks, to assess the impact of the war in the Middle East, including soaring fuel prices, and how they could cooperate in the face of global crises. The 11-nation bloc reminded "the obligations of all states to resolve their differences through peaceful means, to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations, to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure in armed conflicts". It called "for the full and effective implementation of the ceasefire, aimed at preventing further suffering and loss of lives, ensuring maritime security and freedom of navigation and overflight".

Iran’s 10-point peace plan: What Tehran is demanding to end the war

Iran has proposed a 10-point plan to end the ongoing war with the US and Israel, rejecting a temporary ceasefire and demanding a permanent end to hostilities.

Ships with Iran oil anchor off India as Trump announces Hormuz blockade

India hasn't received Iranian oil since 2019, however, a waiver last month, allowed purchases of crude already on the water, a bid to ease the impact of West Asia on global supply

'I don't care': Trump on going back to negotiation table with Iran

Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Trump claimed that Iran was in a 'very bad shape' and 'very desperate'

Oil tankers steer clear of Strait of Hormuz as US prepares for blockade

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said any military vessels attempting to approach the Hormuz would be considered a violation of the ceasefire and be dealt with harshly and decisively

Open to reaching agreement if US abandons 'totalitarianism': Iran Prez

The remarks come amid renewed diplomatic engagement involving Iran and regional stakeholders, including discussions hosted in Pakistan

Donald Trump vows to block Hormuz after US-Iran peace talks fail

Vance said Iran had chosen not to accept American terms, including not to build nuclear weapons

West Asia war: OMCs face renewed pressure as US-Iran peace talks collapse

Indian vessel carrying nearly 20,400 tonnes of LPG crossed Hormuz on April 11

Iran's chief negotiator Ghalibaf blames US for failure to reach deal

Iran's chief negotiator to the Islamabad talks has blamed the United States for failing to reach a deal. In a series of posts on X, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said the Iranian delegation provided "forward-looking initiatives" during the 21-hour talks, but the Americans could not gain Iran's trust. He said now is the time for the US "to decide whether it can gain our trust or not." He didn't elaborate. But Iranian state media reported earlier that major points of disagreement included Iran's nuclear program and transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout

Iraq's parliament voted Saturday to elect Nizar Amidi, a political official with one of the country's two main Kurdish parties, as president, five months after a parliamentary election that didn't produce a bloc with a decisive majority. His election comes as Iraq is reeling from the fallout of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Iraq became caught in the middle of the conflict, with Iran-backed militias launching attacks on US bases and diplomatic facilities as well as on critical energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, the US and Israel carried out airstrikes targeting the militias, some of which killed members of the Iraqi military. The war and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz also largely halted the oil exports upon which Iraq's economy depends. Amidi, a member of the political bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party, beat out a roster of candidates that included Iraq's current Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, who was the pick of the rival Kurdistan Democratic Party. By ...

Trump has 'no idea' how talks with Iran will go as negotiations begin

US President Donald Trump confirmed in a phone interview with NewsNation that talks among the US, Iran and Pakistan had begun, though he does not know how successful they could be. When asked how negotiations would go, Trump said: "I have no idea." The US president said he would know shortly if he felt Iran was acting in good faith about resolving the war. Trump added that the US knew where mines had been placed in the Strait of Hormuz and that the military was bringing equipment to remove them.

US intel indicates China plans to ship air defense systems to Iran: Report

Beijing is preparing to transfer shoulder-fired anti-air missile systems known as MANPADs, CNN said, citing sources it did not name