Washington/Tehran: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted an image of a map labelling the Strait of Hormuz as a “new US territory”, amid escalating tensions with Iran over the strategic waterway. Trump shared the map on his Truth Social platform without adding any comment. Last week, he had said that he would “pretty soon”.
According to ancient mythology, the gods and demons once joined forces to churn the ocean at the dawn of creation. Today’s era—and modern India—seeks a similar new beginning. An energy crisis has emerged; the conflict between the US and Iran in West Asia shows no signs of ending, while the war between Ukraine and Russia.
Abu Dhabi: Two vessels belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, according to local authorities and media reports. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned what it described as Iranian attacks and called on Tehran to immediately stop attacks on commercial shipping. UAE.
-Abhishek Vij US President Donald Trump has fought a terrible war with Iran to prevent it from developing a nuclear bomb. Despite halfhearted attempts at a ceasefire, the sword of war still hangs over the heads of the Gulf countries. Strangely, the war that began between the US and Israel to prevent Iran from developing.
Mumbai: The benchmark equity indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, ended lower for the second consecutive session on Wednesday as elevated crude oil prices and uncertainty surrounding a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz kept investors cautious. The Sensex fell 187.90 points, or 0.24 per cent, to close at 77,966.35, while the Nifty.
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.
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.
An oil tanker linked to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company was allegedly attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE condemned the incident and blamed Iran.
London: A merchant vessel caught fire after being struck near the eastern entrance of the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship-to-ship radio communications on Friday evening, London Time. The recording, obtained exclusively by Xinhua from a seafarer, transmitted over an open maritime radio channel, showed crew members battling a fire and urgently requesting assistance. According.
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, informed Parliament on Friday that as many as 4,052 seafarers have been repatriated from the Gulf region and 62 India-bound vessels have successfully transited Strait of Hormuz (as on August 3), out of which 23 were Indian flagged and 39 under foreign flags.
US President Donald Trump said Iran has a “last chance” to sign a deal as Washington continues diplomatic efforts while exploring new military pressure options. CENTCOM is reviewing unconventional strategies as tensions remain high in the Middle East.
