Us Iran Tensions

Iran blockade reinstated, US to charge 20% on Strait of Hormuz cargo: Trump

Donald Trump said the United States would reinstate a naval blockade on Iran and impose a 20 per cent charge on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz

Oil jumps over 3% as fresh US-Iran strikes threaten Hormuz shipments

Oil prices climbed more than 3 per cent after fresh US-Iran military strikes renewed concerns over energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and regional supply risks

Stock Market Close: Sensex settles 759 pts off day's low, Nifty ends at 24,211; IT shares shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.01 per cent and 0.03 per cent higher, respectively

Hormuz traffic falls to multi-week low amid renewed US-Iran conflict

Six vessels transited the strait on Sunday, ship-tracking data from Kpler showed, the ‌lowest number in five weeks

Hormuz traffic falls to multi-week low amid renewed US-Iran conflict

Six vessels transited the strait on Sunday, ship-tracking data from Kpler showed, the ‌lowest number in five weeks

Kuwait, Jordan activate air defences as Iran retaliates after US strikes

Kuwait said Monday morning its air defences were firing as Iran retaliated over US airstrikes targeting it. Kuwait's military issued the statement, without immediately saying if there was any damage or casualties in the tiny Mideast nation. Kuwait repeatedly has been targeted by Iran. Bahrain twice has sounded its missile alert sirens Monday over Iranian attacks.

Kuwait, Jordan activate air defences as Iran retaliates after US strikes

Kuwait said Monday morning its air defences were firing as Iran retaliated over US airstrikes targeting it. Kuwait's military issued the statement, without immediately saying if there was any damage or casualties in the tiny Mideast nation. Kuwait repeatedly has been targeted by Iran. Bahrain twice has sounded its missile alert sirens Monday over Iranian attacks.

US ends latest round of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran strikes Gulf states

The US military's Central Command said in a statement that it hit air defence systems, radar sites, missile and drone equipment and small boats

US ends latest round of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran strikes Gulf states

The US military's Central Command said in a statement that it hit air defence systems, radar sites, missile and drone equipment and small boats

Iran condemns US strikes, warns nations aiding Washington may be targeted

Tehran warned that any country allowing its territory or facilities to be used for attacks against Iran could become a legitimate target of Iranian defensive strikes

Iran condemns US strikes, warns nations aiding Washington may be targeted

Tehran warned that any country allowing its territory or facilities to be used for attacks against Iran could become a legitimate target of Iranian defensive strikes

How Trump failed to secure Strait of Hormuz in his deal with Iran

President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway - and global energy supplies. Now, Iran's military is violently asserting authority

How Trump failed to secure Strait of Hormuz in his deal with Iran

President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway - and global energy supplies. Now, Iran's military is violently asserting authority

Missile alert sounds in Bahrain amid US-Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz

Missile alert sirens sounded at dawn Monday in Bahrain, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet

Missile alert sounds in Bahrain amid US-Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz

Missile alert sirens sounded at dawn Monday in Bahrain, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet

Iran expands attacks on Gulf states, says Strait of Hormuz remains closed

The renewed violence casts further doubt on the future of an interim US-Iranian agreement signed last month that aimed to reopen the strait and end the war after a further 60 days of negotiations

Iran expands attacks on Gulf states, says Strait of Hormuz remains closed

The renewed violence casts further doubt on the future of an interim US-Iranian agreement signed last month that aimed to reopen the strait and end the war after a further 60 days of negotiations

US launches fresh strikes on Iran as standoff over Hormuz escalates

The US military said it has launched another round of strikes against Iran "to degrade their ability to attack commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz." The strikes, which took place overnight and into early Monday in Iran, came after attacks by the military on Sunday morning in response to an Iranian strike on a container ship in the critical waterway the day before. Iran responded to those strikes by attacking Gulf Arab states in an escalating cycle of violence that left the negotiations between Tehran and Washington to end the war at the edge of collapse. AP's earlier story follows below The United States attacked Iran on Sunday over an Iranian strike on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing. Iran responded with attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman - the nation on the other side of the strait that Tehran has pressed to collaborate in managing shipping traffic. The US struck again later in the day

West Asia conflict: Is Hormuz open? There's no strai(gh)t answer

US Centcom claims 'traffic is flowing' through the strait after Tehran says it's closed 'until further notice'

West Asia conflict: Is Hormuz open? There's no strai(gh)t answer

US Centcom claims 'traffic is flowing' through the strait after Tehran says it's closed 'until further notice'