US War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday (March 13) that Iran’s missile capabilities have been severely degraded following sustained US and Israeli military strikes, claiming the country’s missile volume has dropped dramatically and its weapons production capacity has been largely destroyed. Speaking at a Pentagon press conference, Hegseth said: “Iran has no air defenses….
Amidst the ongoing war in Iran, the oil crisis has deepened in countries around the world. In such a situation, the representative of Iran’s supreme leader in India, Dr. Abdul Majeed Hakim Elahi, has said that Iran has not closed the Strait of Hormuz. It is open. Due to the current circumstances and conditions the…
India has confirmed the death of its citizens amid increasing tension in the Strait of Hormuz located in the Middle East between Iran and Israel-US war. Apart from this, the government has also talked about keeping an eye on the Indian ships present here. Apart from this, efforts to maintain fuel supply in the country…
Dr. Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, the representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India, insisted that the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains open for maritime traffic but acknowledged that current conditions are constraining ship movements. Ilahi stressed that Tehran has not closed or blocked the strait and that some vessels are still able to transit…
Across the wider Gulf region, around 23,000 Indian seafarers were employed on different types of vessels, including merchant ships and offshore installations, according to Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Shipping Ministry. Sinha also mentioned that the Directorate General of Shipping remained in constant communication with these personnel through their respective recruitment and engagement agencies. “To the west…
Trump warns Iran of ‘very hard strikes’, says US may escort ships through Strait of Hormuz ‘if needed’ Source
Taking a major decision, US President Donald Trump has given temporary permission to all countries to buy Russian oil for 30 days. This decision has been taken at a time when there is immense pressure in the global oil market due to the ongoing war in the Middle East and crude oil prices have reached…
Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sought to know from Prime Minister Narendra Modi if Iran has given an assurance that Indian ships would be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief’s remarks came hours after Prime Minister Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over…
Amid the ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump said that he believes that Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, although he has not been seen in public since taking office, is still alive in some form or the other. Donald Trump said that the ships will have to cross the Strait of…
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has sharply criticized US President Donald Trump on his Iran policy. He said that Trump misjudged the situation of the ongoing war with Iran and it is possible that he thought that he could quickly bring about regime change, as America had earlier tried to do in Venezuela….
