Persian Gulf
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 24, 2026
India | Mar 24, 2026, 08:07 PM ISTTrump claimed that the Iranian side contacted him to broker a truce in the Middle East, claiming they wanted to make a deal with the US. Tehran, however, refuted his claim.
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Emirati-flagged cargo ship sinks in Persian Gulf off Iran, 30 crew members onboard
World | Mar 17, 2022, 03:25 PM ISTRescuers had saved 16 crew members, the captain said. Another 11 had made it onto a life raft, while one person was saved by a nearby tanker. Two crew members were still in the water, he said.
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No oil will be exported from Persian Gulf if Iranian sales blocked, President Hassan Rouhani warns US
World | Dec 04, 2018, 06:32 PM ISTThe US has re-imposed its unilateral sanctions on Iran, including an oil embargo, after withdrawing in May from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major world powers earlier in defiance of international objections.
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Qatar diplomatic crisis: Kuwait trying to mediate to solve rift among Gulf nations
World | Jun 06, 2017, 10:19 AM ISTKuwait is trying to mediate a diplomatic crisis in which Arab countries-led by Saudia Arabia have cut diplomatic ties to Qatar.
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Echoes of 1991 Gulf War linger on in Mideast
World | Feb 23, 2016, 02:43 PM ISTThe 1991 Gulf War saw only 100 hours of ground fighting as U.S. forces entered Kuwait to end the Iraqi occupation, but echoes of that conflict have lingered for decades in the Middle East.The war
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India to benefit from breakthrough in Iranian Nuke standoff
India | Apr 04, 2015, 08:15 AM ISTWashington/New Delhi:The breakthrough in a standoff between Iran and the West over its nuclear programme is likely to help major buyers of Iranian oil like India by lifting curbs on quantity of import and payment
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Iraq Crisis: Delhi-class destroyer heads for Persian Gulf to evacuate Indians
India | Jun 28, 2014, 09:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: India launched its first initiative for the possible evacuation of its nationals from war-torn Iraq with a powerful Delhi-class destroyer being dispatched to the Persian Gulf by the navy. The decision to launch
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Saudi oil rig sinks in Persian Gulf, 2 Indians among dead
World | Dec 28, 2013, 05:12 PM ISTDubai: Three expatriate workers, including two Indians, died after a mobile platform for maintenance services sank in Al-Safaniya offshore oilfield area on Friday.Two of the missing are Indians and the third is a Bangladeshi, a
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Iran downs US drone over Persian Gulf
World | Dec 04, 2012, 02:28 PM ISTTehran, Dec 4: Iranian naval forces have downed a US drone over the Persian Gulf, Iranian authorities said Tuesday."The US drone, which in the past days flew over the general zone of Persian Gulf gathering
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US moves new forces to Persian Gulf
World | Jul 03, 2012, 04:22 PM ISTWashington, Jul 3: US has moved more warships and fighter aircraft to the Persian Gulf to keep the strategic Straits of Hormuz open and strike deep within Iran if the stand-off over its nuclear programme
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Iran to sue Google over dropping Persian Gulf name
World | May 17, 2012, 03:00 PM ISTTehran, May 17: Iran says it will sue Google over dropping the name of the Persian Gulf on Google Maps.The threat comes after the famous search engine left the body of water between Iran and