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'We will pursue, find, neutralise him': Israel on Mojtaba Khamenei

military spokesperson Effie Defrin said Israel would continue targeting members of Iran's paramilitary Basij force

5,000-pound bombs used to strike Iranian missile sites near Hormuz: US

US forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile near Hormuz, said US Centcom

Trump fumes at Nato for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said Tuesday NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, grousing that he has been unable to rally support behind his war of choice in Iran that he insists he's conducting for the good of the world, even if it doesn't appreciate his effort. Trump, who has been pressing allies to help safeguard the critical waterway to ease a chokepoint on the region's oil exports, fumed that the U.S. is not getting support "despite the fact that we helped" NATO "so much," and said that it was in allies' interest to prevent Iran from securing a nuclear weapon. Trump's indignant response to allies' refusal to get involved in the war underscored that the conflict - now in its third week and causing reverberations across the global economy - is one the international community is looking to the U.S. leader to sort out himself after he launched it without consultation. "You would have thought they would have said, We'd love to send a coupl

China urges halt on military operations in West Asia over trade disruption

Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Lin Jian said the recent tense situation in the Strait of Hormuz is causing disruptions in the world trade

Iran confirms killing of Basij force head Gen Gholam Reza Soleimani

The Iranian judiciary's news agency, Mizan, on Tuesday confirmed the death of Gen Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's all-volunteer Basij force. Earlier in the day, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Soleimani and Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council were "eliminated last night". Both men were key to Iran's violent crackdown on protests in January that challenged the theocracy's 47-year rule. The killings would strip Iran of important leaders during a war that presents that greatest test for the Islamic Republic in recent decades. Iran has not confirmed or denied the reported killing of Larijani, considered one of the most powerful figures in the country since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an airstrike on the first day of the war. Larijani, a former parliamentary speaker and senior policy adviser, advised the late Khamenei on strategy in nuclear talks with the Trump administration. He was ...

Strait of Hormuz situation won't return to 'pre-war' status: Iran

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf remarks come amid escalating tensions in the region following ongoing military confrontations involving the United States, Israel and Iran

France could help secure Hormuz only after bombing stops, says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said his country is ready to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but only as part of a mission separate from the current Middle East war. "We are not a party to the conflict, and therefore France will never take part in operations to reopen or liberate the Strait of Hormuz," Macron said, responding to US President Donald Trump's call for European nations to send warships to the Persian Gulf. Speaking ahead of a security meeting at the Elysee presidential palace, he stressed any mission would require "discussions and de-escalation with Iran" and must be "entirely separate from the ongoing military operations and bombings".

'It won't be too long': Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be secured soon

He did not provide a specific timeline or outline how the US plans to secure the strategic waterway

Scrapping Obama-led Iran deal averted 'nuclear holocaust': Trump

Trump's remarks come amid heightened tensions following the ongoing military confrontation involving the United States, Israel and Iran

Erased 2 names on the punch card, many more to follow: Netanyahu

Mocking again with a "I am alive" video, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to continue to kill more Iranian leaders named on his "punch card". Earlier on Tuesday, Netanyahu claimedto have eliminated Iranian leader Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the country's Supreme National Security Council and Basij force CommanderGholamreza Soleimani. There was no word from the Iranian government on the fate of the two senior officers. Larijani had effectively evolved as the in-charge of Iran's war management following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by Israel on February 28 in the opening strike of the war, which is now in its eighteenth day. Continuing with his series of videos debunking rumours of his death, the Israeli Prime Minister posted yet another one on the social media platform X from his personal account while meeting US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. Huckabee, in the video, tells Netanyahu that the US President Donald Trump has asked him to "

Iran keeps up attacks on neighbours after Israel kills 2 top officials

Israel killed two senior Iranian security officials in a major blow to the Islamic Republic's leadership as it faces its greatest test in decades, and Iran responded Wednesday with renewed missile and drone attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel. Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was considered one of the most powerful figures in the country since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an airstrike on the first day of the war. Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani was the head of the Revolutionary Guard's all-volunteer Basij. Iran confirmed the killings of both men, who were key to Iran's violent crackdown on protests in January that challenged the theocracy's 47-year rule. Iran launched a barrage of missiles toward Israel on Wednesday as sirens sounded across central Israel and loud booms were heard in Tel Aviv. Israel's medical service, Magen David Adom, said two people were killed in Ramat Gan, a district east of Tel Aviv. With concern

Trump postpones his China trip to focus on escalating war in Iran

President Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that had been planned for months but began to unravel as he pressured Beijing and other world powers to use military might to protect the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said Tuesday while meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in the Oval Office that he would be going to China in five or six weeks' time instead of at the end of the month. He said he would be "resetting" his visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, without elaborating. Trump's visit to China is seen as an opportunity to build on a fragile trade truce between the two superpowers, but it has become tangled in his effort to find an endgame to the war in Iran. Soon after pressing China and other nations to send warships to secure access to Middle Eastern oil over the weekend, Trump indicated his travel plans were up in the air, though he also indicated Tuesday that the US didn't need any help after being rebuffed by other allies. In a Sunday interview with

PM Modi speaks to UAE President, agree on keeping Strait of Hormuz safe

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussed with him the current situation in West Asia and agreed on ensuring safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. During his telephonic conversation, Modi strongly condemned all attacks on the Gulf country and agreed with the UAE leader to continue to work together for the early restoration of peace, security and stability in West Asia. "Spoke with my brother HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and conveyed advance Eid greetings. "We discussed the current situation in West Asia. Reiterated India's strong condemnation of all attacks on the UAE that have resulted in loss of innocent lives and damage to civilian infrastructure," Modi said in a post on X. Modi said he and the UAE President agreed on the importance of ensuring safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. "We will continue to work together for the early restoration of pea

India's LPG consumption drops 17% in March amid West Asia conflict

India imports about 60 per cent of its LPG requirements, much of it via the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively shut following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation

Recent developments have cast shadow on Chabahar port, says Parl panel

The "recent development" has cast a shadow on the future of Chabahar Port, a vital and strategic port for India, a parliamentary panel on external affairs has said, and welcomed that the Centre "remains engaged" with all concerned parties in order to address the implications of these developments. The 'Twelfth Report of the Committee on External Affairs (2025-26) on Demands for Grants (2026-27)' of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), was presented in Parliament on Tuesday. The Committee of External Affairs is headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. The observation by the panel, assumes significance as it comes amid the ongoing West Asia conflict and in the backdrop of the recent changes in US sanctions or tariff policies on India's participation in the Chabahar project. "The Committee find that for the development of Chabahar Port, an amount of Rs 100 crore was allocated at BE (budget estimate) 2025-26, which was increased to Rs 400 crore at RE (revised estimate). The allocated .

The calculus of war: Power, oil, and the logic of conflict in Iran

Everybody loves a good war, especially if they are oil-rich. Here's the algebra of the calculus of war for Iran

Retail investors slow fresh investments, but aren't withdrawing: HSBC MF

Personally, as an experienced investor, I would allocate more to mid, small-caps; if India grows faster than the world, these companies should grow faster too, said Kailash Kulkarni, CEO, HSBC MF.

Trump says US will be leaving Iran operation 'in very near future'

He said Washington would step back soon, even as he criticised Nato allies and reasserted US military success

Israel killed Larijani to help Iranians shape their destiny: Netanyahu

Claiming to have eliminated Iran's top security official Ali Larijani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that the joint US-Israeli strikes were aimed at weakening the Iranian government to give the Iranian people the chance to take their "destiny into their own hands". "This morning, we eliminated Ali Larijani...Alongside him, we also eliminated the commander of the Basij they are the gangsters' assistants who are terrorising the population in the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities," he said in a statement. Larijani had effectively evolved as the in-charge of Iran's war management following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by Israel on February 28 in the opening strike of the war, which is now in its eighteenth day. There was no word from the Iranian government on the fate of Larijani, the Secretary of the country's Supreme National Security Council. "We are undermining this regime in the hope of giving the Iranian people a

Crude above $100: What it means for India's economy and energy

Crude oil above $100 a barrel threatens to widen India's CAD, stoke inflation, and strain key sectors, even as upstream firms gain and downstream players face margin pressures