Iran Crisis

Iran Crisis

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on 4 May 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

The weaponisation of shipping channels

The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz focused attention on other maritime chokepoints. Experts warn that waterways like the Taiwan Strait or the Strait of Malacca are increasingly being used as...

The new logo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is seen in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/ File Photo

Indian shares fall on crude spike, Modi remarks on fuel, gold purchases

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File photo: Hindustan Times

Modi urges use of EVs and public transport as energy crisis deepens

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Oil jumps as US, Iran disagree on peace proposal

A woman walks past an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, 2 May 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Trump calls Iran's response to US peace proposal 'unacceptable'

A satellite image shows likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran's Kharg Island, May 6, 2026. Photo: EUROPEAN UNION/COPERNICUS SENTINEL-2/Handout via REUTERS

Iran denies reports of oil leak near Kharg Island export hub

A man holds a flag during a rally in Tehran. File Photo: Reuters

Iran says it has sent response to US peace proposal

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 1, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran army warns countries siding with US to 'face difficulties' in Hormuz

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Israel built and defended a secret base in Iraq for Iran war: WSJ

A woman walks past an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, 2 May 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran's Guards threaten US sites as Trump waits for Tehran response

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Oil-price bets ahead of Iran war news totalled $7b: Reporting

A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz

A man holds a flag during a rally in Tehran. File Photo: Reuters

Iran says response to US proposal will come at 'appropriate time'