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  'A bit embarrassing for all of us': Shashi Tharoor on US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan

  India | March 26, 2026 11:37 IST

  Shashi Tharoor has criticised India's lack of an active diplomatic role in the ongoing West Asia crisis, calling it "embarrassing" that Pakistan has taken the lead in mediation efforts. The Congress MP said he supported the government’s restrained stance hoping it would push for peace talks.

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  IRGC clearance, hefty transit toll: Why crossing Strait of Hormuz is not so straight | Explained

  Explainers | March 26, 2026 8:35 IST

  Iran's tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global energy flows. With rising tensions, strict vetting procedures and allegations of heavy toll fees, the situation poses a massive threat to international oil supplies and global trade stability.

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  Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran: Check what's included in the proposal

  World | March 25, 2026 9:17 IST

  The US has proposed a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran via Pakistan as it prepares a major troop reinforcement in West Asia. Israel was reportedly caught off guard by the diplomatic outreach, which demands strict nuclear, missile and regional concessions from Tehran.

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  Iran War: Iran fires missiles at US Navy warship Abraham Lincoln soon after warning

  World | March 25, 2026 23:42 IST

  Iran War LIVE: The US-Israel war on Iran nears one month as Washington reportedly sends a 15-point peace plan to Tehran, even as both sides issue conflicting signals on negotiations. Here are the key developments on March 25.

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  US B-52 bomber issues distress call over UK airspace: Was an Iranian missile the reas

  World | March 24, 2026 21:27 IST

  A B-52H Stratofortress made a mid-air distress call over the United Kingdom and returned safely to RAF Fairford, with the cause still unknown.

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  'Ensuring Hormuz Strait remains open is essential': PM Modi after Trump's call on Iran war

  India | March 24, 2026 19:45 IST

  The talks between Donald Trump and PM Modi following the US' push to seek a deal with Iran to halt the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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  Trump wants a truce deal with Iran but Tehran may not agree to US conditions: Israeli officials

  World | March 24, 2026 16:31 IST

  Talks between Washington and Tehran collapsed on February 28, alongside the start of a US Israeli military campaign against Iran, triggering a deadly conflict that has killed nearly 1,500 people in Iran.

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  Gulf shifts stance as US allies Saudi Arabia, UAE weigh joining Iran war amid Hormuz crisis: Report

  World | March 24, 2026 10:44 IST

  Saudi Arabia and the UAE are nearing a critical decision to join the US-Israel confrontation with Iran as missile and drone attacks intensify across the Gulf. With Tehran restricting movement through the Strait of Hormuz and targeting key energy hubs, Gulf governments are shifting away from caution.

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  US-Iran tensions ease? Trump drops big claim, says Iran agreed not to have nuclear weapon

  World | March 24, 2026 6:57 IST

  Donald Trump stated that Iran had agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons and paused planned US strikes to explore a possible deal. Iran's Parliament Speaker immediately rejected the claims, accusing the US of manipulating global markets as tensions continue to destabilise the region.

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  'Fake news to manipulate financial, oil markets': Iran's Speaker rejects Trump's negotiation claims

  World | March 23, 2026 23:37 IST

  Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has rejected President Donald Trump's claims about negotiations between Tehran and Washington, and said that people of Iran want "complete and remorseful punishment" of the aggressors.

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  'Rising financial pressure': Iran denies talks with Trump, vows to respond to US attacks

  World | March 23, 2026 18:41 IST

  Iran has claimed that there were no direct or indirect talks with US President Donald Trump, adding that the American leader backed down after Tehran threatened to strike energy infrastructure of its neighbours in the Middle East.

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  Global crude prices plunge 14% after Trump halts strikes on Iran's power plants

  Business | March 23, 2026 23:38 IST

  Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump announced that the American forces will halt strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure and power plants after positive talks between Tehran and Washington in the past two days.

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  Another F-15 goes down in Kuwait? Video goes viral as Middle East conflict rages on

  World | March 23, 2026 17:30 IST

  An undated video is going viral on social media that showed the crash of another F-15 jet of the US military in the Middle East. This comes after Iranian media claimed that the country's air defence system had shot down an F-15 jet of the 'enemy' near the Hormuz island on Sunday.

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  End of war in Middle East? Trump hints thaw after talks with Iran, pauses strikes on power plants

  World | March 23, 2026 18:42 IST

  US President Donald Trump has said that he instructed the American forces to stop targeting Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure for next five days. He said the decision was taken after talks between the two sides over the past two days.

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  'A bitter experience and betrayal': Iran's Foreign Minister says 'negotiations with US are over'

  World | March 23, 2026 15:36 IST

  In a video message on X, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that the trust between the US and Iran is 'completely nonexistent' and the conflict in the Middle East has "closed the doors of diplomacy forever".

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  Iran threatens to 'completely' shut Strait of Hormuz after Trump's ultimatum as war rages

  World | March 23, 2026 6:46 IST

  Iran's warning to shut the Strait of Hormuz after Trump's threat to hit its power plants has intensified the Middle East crisis. With missile strikes hitting Israel and fears over nuclear facilities rising, regional infrastructure is increasingly at risk.

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  'Not an Islamic Republic': Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi asks US, Israel to keep targeting Iran

  World | March 22, 2026 23:42 IST

  Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has said that the US and Israel should keep targeting Iran's Islamic Republic. However, he said that the US and Israel should spare the civilian infrastructure in Iran, as that would be required in rebuilding the country.

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  PM Modi chairs CCS meeting on West Asia tensions, stresses on safeguarding India from impact

  India | March 22, 2026 23:42 IST

  During the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed ministers and officials to ensure that the interests of India and Indian nationals must be protected amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

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  'The greatest American enemy...': Trump's 'death of Iran' remark after 48-hour ultimatum

  World | March 22, 2026 23:42 IST

  Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump gave a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. If Iran fails to do it, then the US will 'obliterate' the Islamic Republic's energy infrastructure, the American leader warned.

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  Iran says it shot down 'enemy' F-15 fighter jet near Hormuz island after Trump's warning | WATCH

  World | March 22, 2026 23:42 IST

  Iranian media has claimed that the country armed forces have shot down an F-15 fighter jet of the 'enemy' of the Hormuz island. The development comes hours after US President Donald Trump's warning to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.