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US waits on Iran's peace deal response as Israel strikes Lebanon

The US awaits Iran's response to a proposed peace deal as tensions persist in the West Asia, with Israel resuming strikes near Beirut despite a Lebanon ceasefire

Iran reviewing US proposals as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war

Iran has said it is reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. Hope that the two-month conflict could soon end buoyed international markets on Thursday, despite the US military firing on an Iranian oil tanker attempting to breach an American blockade of Iran's ports Wednesday. The price of Brent crude oil stabilized at around $100 a barrel as investors waited to see whether the strait would reopen, allowing tankers to deliver oil from the Persian Gulf again. Trump posted on social media that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart. But he said that depends on Iran accepting a reported agreement that he did not detail. "If they don't agree, the bombing starts," Trump wrote. A fragile ceasefir e between the US and Ir

Iran reviewing US proposals as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war

Iran has said it is reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. Hope that the two-month conflict could soon end buoyed international markets on Thursday, despite the US military firing on an Iranian oil tanker attempting to breach an American blockade of Iran's ports Wednesday. The price of Brent crude oil stabilized at around $100 a barrel as investors waited to see whether the strait would reopen, allowing tankers to deliver oil from the Persian Gulf again. Trump posted on social media that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart. But he said that depends on Iran accepting a reported agreement that he did not detail. "If they don't agree, the bombing starts," Trump wrote. A fragile ceasefir e between the US and Ir

War, energy shortages boost China's influence in regional energy security

As the Iran war disrupts global energy flows, China is using fuel supplies and renewable technology to deepen its strategic influence across Asia

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends flat, Nifty settles at 24,327; SMIDs outperform; Brent below $100

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 1.10 per cent and 0.87 per cent higher, respectively

Centre plans to bolster key export scheme as Iran war sours trade outlook

West Asia conflict weakened trade in March, with India's merchandise exports falling 7.4 per cent year-on-year and 24 of 30 major export categories declining

Iran 'categorically' denies role in damage to South Korean vessel in Hormuz

The statement came as US President Donald Trump claimed on his Truth Social platform that Iran had fired on a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran 'categorically' denies role in damage to South Korean vessel in Hormuz

The statement came as US President Donald Trump claimed on his Truth Social platform that Iran had fired on a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz

'Operation Fauxios': Iran Parliament Speaker mocks US media reports on deal

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf rejected reports of a possible arrangement between Iran and the United States, accusing American media outlets of repeatedly spreading misinformation

'Operation Fauxios': Iran Parliament Speaker mocks US media reports on deal

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf rejected reports of a possible arrangement between Iran and the United States, accusing American media outlets of repeatedly spreading misinformation

Iran likely to submit response to US proposal on West Asia crisis on May 7

The diplomacy is being spearheaded by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who are reportedly communicating with Tehran both through direct channels and third-party intermediaries

Iran likely to submit response to US proposal on West Asia crisis on May 7

The diplomacy is being spearheaded by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who are reportedly communicating with Tehran both through direct channels and third-party intermediaries

Oil prices rise as investors weigh prospects of peace deal in West Asia war

Both benchmarks slumped more than 7 per cent on Wednesday, hitting two-week lows on optimism over a possible end to the West Asia war

Asian stocks hit record high, dollar wobbles on US-Iran peace deal hopes

Japan's Nikkei returned from a long holiday to cross 62,000 for the first ​time, catching up on a blistering AI-led rally after robust earnings that has also catapulted South Korean and Taiwan stocks

France moves aircraft carrier group toward Hormuz for possible defence

France's aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal and into the Red Sea in preparation for a potential French-British mission in the Strait of Hormuz, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday. The deployment puts Europe's most powerful warship closer to the strait whose effective closure has come to epitomise the war in Iran, stranding hundreds of ships and triggering what the International Energy Agency calls the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. The defensive effort is distinct from the US "Project Freedom" that launched Monday and was paused by President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening. The repositioning of the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle and its escorts comes as part of a proposed mission championed by France and Britain to restore maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz as soon as conditions allow. It "may help restore confidence among shipowners and insurers," Macron said on X. "It remains distinct from the

France moves aircraft carrier group toward Hormuz for possible defence

France's aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal and into the Red Sea in preparation for a potential French-British mission in the Strait of Hormuz, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday. The deployment puts Europe's most powerful warship closer to the strait whose effective closure has come to epitomise the war in Iran, stranding hundreds of ships and triggering what the International Energy Agency calls the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. The defensive effort is distinct from the US "Project Freedom" that launched Monday and was paused by President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening. The repositioning of the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle and its escorts comes as part of a proposed mission championed by France and Britain to restore maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz as soon as conditions allow. It "may help restore confidence among shipowners and insurers," Macron said on X. "It remains distinct from the

Iran ready to provide technical support to commercial ships in Hormuz

According to IRNA, the maritime authority stated that ships may access a range of services, including provisions, fuel supply, medical assistance, health services

US Navy fires at Iranian-flagged vessel in Gulf of Oman as part of blockade

According to CENTCOM, US forces acted after the vessel, identified as M/T Hasna, did not comply despite repeated warnings while transiting international waters toward an Iranian port

Peace deal with Iran 'possible', held 'good talks' over 44 hours: Trump

He further claimed that recent engagements between Washington and Tehran had shown progress, while reiterating his administration's hardline stance on Iran's military capabilities