Iran, trade tensions and energy security are set to be key concerns for India as Nirmala Sitharaman attends the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Asheville.
US President Donald Trump has said the United States is “essentially controlling” strategic waterways linked to Iran and will soon take full control, while insisting Tehran will never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.
US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran could face "very Draconian sanctions" even as he played down the Strait of Hormuz's future importance, arguing that increased American energy production and new supply routes had reduced the world's dependence on the strategic waterway.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (US local time) instructed his top envoys to halt their conversations with Iran, according to a CNN report, citing US officials.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended all trade, commercial transactions, and financial activities with Iran until further notice. The UAE Foreign Ministry announced this on Wednesday.
Iran has announced a $30,000 reward for anyone who captures or kills an American soldier. According to reports, if this action is carried out by a woman, she will receive $60,000.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen while the US naval blockade continues, setting conditions for the vital waterway's reopening.
US President Donald Trump said that "we are only semi-negotiating" with Iran, noting that he is prepared to allow economic pressure on Iran to mount -- as opposed to ordering a new military offensive, Axios reported.
Iran has laid out a fresh set of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying the key waterway will remain closed until the United States changes its approach toward Tehran.
Days after Israeli media claimed that Iran's Supreme Leader was in critical condition and had been rushed to a hospital, Iran's semi-official Mehr News agency released an undated video showing Mojtaba Khamenei appearing to be in good health.
