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Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

The Trump administration on Tuesday postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members as lawmakers look for more answers about President Donald Trump's directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement. The Senate briefing has been rescheduled for Thursday so that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio can attend, according to multiple people with knowledge of the scheduling change who would only discuss it on the condition of anonymity. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, said on social media that the House briefing will now be held on Friday, "details to follow." Trump proclaimed on social media that Israel and Iran had agreed that there will be an "Official END" of their conflict. That tentative truce briefly faltered Tuesday when Israel accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace, but Trump later declared it was "in effect!" The separ

Beijing treads cautiously in Iran-Israel war despite ties with Tehran

When Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago, the Chinese government, a longtime friend of Iran, jumped into action at least, when it came to words. It condemned the attacks. Its leader, Xi Jinping, got on the phone with the Russian leader and urged a ceasefire. Its foreign minister spoke with his counterpart in Iran. But that's where China stopped. The usual rhetoric was delivered. De-escalation and dialogue were trumpeted. Yet China offered no material support. Despite Beijing's clout as a near-peer rival to the United States and its ambition to play a bigger role on the world stage, Beijing refrained from offering military support to Iran, let alone getting directly involved in the conflict. The decision underscored the limitations it faces in the Middle East. "Beijing lacks both the diplomatic capabilities and the risk appetite to quickly intervene in, and to think it can successfully navigate, this fast-moving and volatile situation," said Jude Blanchette, director of the ..

US House shelves impeachment bid against Trump over Iran strikes

The US House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to set aside an effort to impeach President Donald Trump on a sole charge of abuse of power after he launched military strikes on Iran without first seeking authorisation from Congress The sudden action forced by a lone Democrat, Rep. Al Green of Texas, brought little debate and split his party. Most Democrats joined the Republican majority to table the measure, for now. But dozens of Democrats backed Green's effort. The tally was 344-79. I take no delight in what I'm doing, Green said ahead of the vote. I do this because no one person should have the power to take over 300 million people to walk without consulting with the Congress of the United States of America, he said. I do this because I understand that the Constitution is going to be meaningful or it's going to be meaningless. The effort, while not the first rumblings of actions to impeach Trump since he started his second term at the White House in January, shows the unease many ...

Marine insurers monitoring Israel-Iran war, may have to up coverage rates

In case the war escalates, insurers can cancel war risk coverage, and increase marine insurance rates

Shares rally, oil slumps as Iran-Israel ceasefire goes into effect

Brent futures had already slid 7% on Monday and U.S. shares jumped after Iran made a token retaliation against a US base and signalled it was done for now

Datanomics: Strait of Hormuz still remains critical for crude oil import

The Strait of Hormuz is still critical for India even though we now import much lower than half of our crude inbound shipments through this route

West Asia conflict sends India tourists to safer Southeast destinations

Online travel portals, tour operators, agents have reported a sharp rise in rescheduling over the past few days, with 25-30% of Indian travellers postponing or altering plans to Western destinations

Rupee rises as oil dips, equities shaky on fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire

Near-term outlook positive for Indian currency as truce takes hold after violations

Indian embassy in Iran begins winding up evacuation mission after ceasefire

The Indian Embassy in Iran said on Tuesday that it is "winding up" the evacuations initiated during the military conflict between Iran and Israel after a ceasefire was reached between the two nations. In a thread on X, however, the Embassy said India is closely monitoring the situation and will revise its strategy if Indian nationals face any security threats. "Since there has been an announcement of ceasefire, the Embassy is gradually winding up the evacuation exercise initiated during the military conflict in Iran," it said. "Hence the Embassy has closed the contact desk that was opened to register new names for evacuation. At the same time, Govt. of India is keeping a careful eye on the evolving situation, & will reassess its strategy in case there is again a threat to the security of Indian nationals in Iran," it added. India launched Operation Sindhu last week to bring back Indians from Iran and Israel, given the increasing hostilities between the two nations. In its post, .

Donald Trump eases pressure on Iran by saying China can buy its oil

The shift comes mere hours after Trump declared that Iran and Israel had agreed on a ceasefire, which got off to a shaky start with early breaches of the deal by both sides

Operation Sindhu: India evacuates over 3,100 Indians from Iran, Israel

India on Tuesday evacuated over 1,100 citizens from Iran and Israel amid ongoing tensions between the two countries, taking the number of evacuees under Operation Sindhu to 3,170. It brought back 594 Indians from Israel, using C-17 heavy-lift aircraft of the Indian Air Force to fly out over 400 people after they were moved out of Israel to Jordan and Egypt by land transit points. Also, 161 Indians were brought back in a chartered flight from Amman after they moved to the Jordanian capital from Israel by road. A total of 573 Indians, three Sri Lankan and two Nepalese nationals were evacuated from Iran in two chartered flights on Tuesday, according to details shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). With the fresh batches of evacuees from Iran, India has brought back 2,576 Indians from the Persian Gulf nation so far. In total, India evacuated 3,170 Indians from Iran and Israel after Operation Sindhu was launched last week following the conflict between the two countries. T

Israel and Iran wanted to stop the war equally, says Trump after ceasefire

Trump's statement came shortly after the formal announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, mediated by the United States

No impact on CV exports due to the West Asia tensions: Ashok Leyland

Ashok Leyland says CV exports remain unaffected by West Asia tensions and aims to raise market share in northern India to 30 per cent in two to three years

No sign of panic among Indian exporters; shift to Cape of Good Hope route

Despite Iran-Israel instability, exporters report no disruption in trade as 96 per cent of India's container traffic shifts to the Cape of Good Hope route

Indian carriers hit by Iran-led airspace closures after US base strike

Air India, IndiGo and others face rerouting and cancellations as airspace closures across West Asia after Iran's missile attack impact routes to Europe and North America

India praises US, Qatar role in Iran-Israel truce, urges stability

India says there is no alternative to diplomacy to resolve conflicts and expresses readiness to support peace efforts following Iran-Israel ceasefire reports

"They don’t know what the f*** they’re doing": Donald Trump blasts Israel and Iran

US President Donald Trump slammed both Israel and Iran on Tuesday, voicing frustration over continued clashes just a day after he announced a ceasefire plan.

Air India, IndiGo resume West Asia, Europe flights amid easing restrictions

Air India and IndiGo have resumed flights to the Middle East and Europe as airspace curbs ease after the Iran-Israel ceasefire, though rerouting may cause delays and extended travel times

Trump slams Israel, Iran for violating ceasefire hours after announcement

US President Donald Trump accused both Israel and Iran of violating a ceasefire he brokered, urging immediate restraint as renewed strikes threatened hopes of lasting peace

'Do not drop those bombs': Trump warns Israel amid ceasefire violations

US President Donald Trump warned Israel against further bombing Iran, calling it a major ceasefire breach, and urged pilots to return as tensions simmer following a fragile truce