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Trump floats seizing Iran oil as he weighs expanding US energy dominance

Trump's proposal reflects push for energy dominance, but raises risks of deeper conflict and global fallout

Trump floats seizing Iran oil as he weighs expanding US energy dominance
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 10:43 AM IST

Trump floats seizing Iran oil as he weighs expanding US energy dominance

Trump's proposal reflects push for energy dominance, but raises risks of deeper conflict and global fallout

Trump floats seizing Iran oil as he weighs expanding US energy dominance
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 10:43 AM IST

Markets set on favourable FY27 base; Iran war ceasefire key trigger: MOFSL

India's valuation premium over emerging markets, according to MOFSL, has narrowed to 27 per cent, well below the 10-year average of 73 per cent

Markets set on favourable FY27 base; Iran war ceasefire key trigger: MOFSL
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 9:57 AM IST

Iran war hits Uttarakhand industries as costs rise: Industry group chief

On the input side, costs have increased, while exports to West Asia--particularly in sectors like pharmaceuticals, food processing, and handicrafts--have been disrupted, with no new orders coming in

Iran war hits Uttarakhand industries as costs rise: Industry group chief
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 9:39 AM IST

Iran war hits Uttarakhand industries as costs rise: Industry group chief

On the input side, costs have increased, while exports to West Asia--particularly in sectors like pharmaceuticals, food processing, and handicrafts--have been disrupted, with no new orders coming in

Iran war hits Uttarakhand industries as costs rise: Industry group chief
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 9:39 AM IST

'Blessing of martyrdom': Mojtaba Khamenei hails slain intel chief Khademi

The remarks come at a time when Iran continues to project its security apparatus as resilient in the face of regional and internal threats

'Blessing of martyrdom': Mojtaba Khamenei hails slain intel chief Khademi
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 9:34 AM IST

'Blessing of martyrdom': Mojtaba Khamenei hails slain intel chief Khademi

The remarks come at a time when Iran continues to project its security apparatus as resilient in the face of regional and internal threats

'Blessing of martyrdom': Mojtaba Khamenei hails slain intel chief Khademi
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 9:34 AM IST

New UNSC draft on Hormuz eases off threats of force to avoid veto risks

Russia, which is allied with Iran and holds veto power on the Security Council, had expressed its disapproval over some of the earlier language of the previous draft resolution

New UNSC draft on Hormuz eases off threats of force to avoid veto risks
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 9:31 AM IST

New UNSC draft on Hormuz eases off threats of force to avoid veto risks

Russia, which is allied with Iran and holds veto power on the Security Council, had expressed its disapproval over some of the earlier language of the previous draft resolution

New UNSC draft on Hormuz eases off threats of force to avoid veto risks
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 9:31 AM IST

Saudi Arabia intercepts 7 missiles; debris falls near energy facilities

Saudi Arabia has faced repeated attacks involving hundreds of missiles and drones since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, most of which have been intercepted

Saudi Arabia intercepts 7 missiles; debris falls near energy facilities
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 9:28 AM IST

Saudi Arabia intercepts 7 missiles; debris falls near energy facilities

Saudi Arabia has faced repeated attacks involving hundreds of missiles and drones since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, most of which have been intercepted

Saudi Arabia intercepts 7 missiles; debris falls near energy facilities
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 9:28 AM IST

Asian shares mixed ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen Hormuz

Asian shares were mixed in cautious trading on Tuesday, as oil prices continued to surge ahead of a deadline that US President Donald Trump set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic or risk its power plants and bridges being bombed. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 erased earlier gains to decline 0.2 per cent in morning trading to 53,310.30. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.5 per cent to 8,706.90. South Korea's Kospi was little changed, inching down less than 0.1 per cent to 5,445.80. The Shanghai Composite edged up 0.4 per cent to 3,896.98. Trading was closed in Hong Kong for a holiday. On Wall Street, stock prices drifted higher, with the S&P 500 rising 0.4 per cent, coming off its first winning week in the last six. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 165 points, or 0.4 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5 per cent. In energy trading, benchmark US crude jumped USD 2.37 to USD 114.78 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, added .

Asian shares mixed ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen Hormuz
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 9:25 AM IST

Asian shares mixed ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen Hormuz

Asian shares were mixed in cautious trading on Tuesday, as oil prices continued to surge ahead of a deadline that US President Donald Trump set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic or risk its power plants and bridges being bombed. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 erased earlier gains to decline 0.2 per cent in morning trading to 53,310.30. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.5 per cent to 8,706.90. South Korea's Kospi was little changed, inching down less than 0.1 per cent to 5,445.80. The Shanghai Composite edged up 0.4 per cent to 3,896.98. Trading was closed in Hong Kong for a holiday. On Wall Street, stock prices drifted higher, with the S&P 500 rising 0.4 per cent, coming off its first winning week in the last six. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 165 points, or 0.4 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5 per cent. In energy trading, benchmark US crude jumped USD 2.37 to USD 114.78 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, added .

Asian shares mixed ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen Hormuz
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 9:25 AM IST

Iran's 10-point proposal demands end to US-Israeli attacks, sanctions

As President Trump's deadline for new attacks loomed, Iran conveyed its conditions through Pakistani intermediaries

Iran's 10-point proposal demands end to US-Israeli attacks, sanctions
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 8:47 AM IST

Iran's 10-point proposal demands end to US-Israeli attacks, sanctions

As President Trump's deadline for new attacks loomed, Iran conveyed its conditions through Pakistani intermediaries

Iran's 10-point proposal demands end to US-Israeli attacks, sanctions
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 8:47 AM IST

Trump threatens to jail journalists who reported on pilot rescue from Iran

Trump said that reports that mentioned that only one of the two pilots had initially been rescued threatened the attempt to rescue the other by tipping off the Iranians

Trump threatens to jail journalists who reported on pilot rescue from Iran
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 8:03 AM IST

Trump threatens to jail journalists who reported on pilot rescue from Iran

Trump said that reports that mentioned that only one of the two pilots had initially been rescued threatened the attempt to rescue the other by tipping off the Iranians

Trump threatens to jail journalists who reported on pilot rescue from Iran
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 8:03 AM IST

Trump's threat on Iran energy infra could be considered war crime: Experts

In his news conference on Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, a declaration so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime. The issue could turn on whether the power plants were legitimate military targets, the attacks were proportional compared with what Iran has done and whether civilian casualties were minimised. Trump's threat was so broad brush it did not seem to account for the harm to civilians, prompting Democrats in Congress, some United Nations officials and scholars in military law to say such strikes would violate international law. The president's eventual actions often fall short of his all-encompassing rhetoric in the moment, but his warnings about the power plants and bridges were unambiguous both on Sunday and Monday as he set a deadline of Tuesday night for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. A spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that ...

Trump's threat on Iran energy infra could be considered war crime: Experts
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 7:52 AM IST

Trump's threat on Iran energy infra could be considered war crime: Experts

In his news conference on Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, a declaration so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime. The issue could turn on whether the power plants were legitimate military targets, the attacks were proportional compared with what Iran has done and whether civilian casualties were minimised. Trump's threat was so broad brush it did not seem to account for the harm to civilians, prompting Democrats in Congress, some United Nations officials and scholars in military law to say such strikes would violate international law. The president's eventual actions often fall short of his all-encompassing rhetoric in the moment, but his warnings about the power plants and bridges were unambiguous both on Sunday and Monday as he set a deadline of Tuesday night for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. A spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that ...

Trump's threat on Iran energy infra could be considered war crime: Experts
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 7:52 AM IST

North American oil in demand as world grasps for supplies amid Iran war

Oil grades from Texas and North Dakota to Alberta are surging as refiners compete with rivals in Asia and Europe for barrels after weeks of strangled shipments via the Strait of Hormuz

North American oil in demand as world grasps for supplies amid Iran war
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 7:49 AM IST