Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, referring to the Pakistani delegation’s consultations in Tehran on talks aimed at ending the imposed war on Iran, said, “We are in the finalization stage of a memorandum of understanding.” Esmail Baqaei said on Saturday that Pakistan has played an important role a»»»

Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17. (AFP-Yonhap) A South Korean tanker is currently exiting the Strait of Hormuz under coordination with Iran, Seoul said Wednesday, marking the first known transit attempt by»»»

TEHRAN (Defapress) - The sharp increase in fuel prices following the regional war with Iran and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian armed forces has not only put more pressure on French household budgets but has now also become a serious threat to the tax revenues of the French governme»»»

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs has warned that any UN Security Council draft on the Strait of Hormuz that fails to address the aggression and illegal blockade against Iran will be biased and doomed to failure. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and Int»»»

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman described Tehran’s latest proposal to the United States as “reasonable and generous,” emphasizing that Iran seeks only its legitimate rights and measures aimed at ending the imposed US‑Israeli war while enhancing regional security. Speaking at a weekly press c»»»

TEHRAN, May 8, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran accused the United States on Friday of breaching their truce, as both sides blamed the other for triggering an overnight clash in the Strait of Hormuz. "The action carried out last night was both a blatant violation of international law and a breach of the cease»»»

Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India Iran on Sunday addressed the shooting incident involving India-flagged vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions, with its top representative in India stressing strong ties and calling for peace."The r»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will view any US maritime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of the ceasefire, the Supreme National Security Council of Iran said on Saturday. "As long as the United States intends to obstruct the passage of vessels using methods such as a maritime blockade, Ira»»»

The Indonesian government has welcomed Iran’s announcement on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for international commercial shipping, describing it as a strong signal of easing global geopolitical tensions and a source of optimism for stabilizing global energy supplies. Each hajj pilgrim will »»»

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President Lee Jae Myung (R) asks Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (L) a question during a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo by Yonhap Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Tuesday that the foreign ministry has dispatched envoys to Algeria and Libya and plans to send another envoy to the»»»

STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s government will cut fuel taxes and hike electricity subsidies in its spring mini-budget, it said on April 13, as it strives to ease the pain for households of higher energy bills driven by the war in Iran. The extra spending, coming ahead of a parliamentary election in Septembe»»»

SINGAPORE: Singapore's public sector will take steps to reduce electricity consumption across government facilities to boost energy resilience amid the Middle East conflict, which has affected global fuel supply chains. All ministries, organs of state and statutory boards have been directed to adop»»»

Agencies Philippine inflation jumped dramatically in March, government figures showed Tuesday, hitting a nearly two-year high of 4.1 percent on the back of historically high fuel prices driven by the Middle East war. The spike - the highest since July 2024 and well up from 2.4 percent in February c»»»

MANILA: Philippine inflation jumped dramatically in March, government figures showed Tuesday, hitting a nearly two-year high of 4.1 percent on the back of historically high fuel prices driven by the Middle East war. The spike - the highest since July 2024 and well up from 2.4 percent in February - »»»

In a striking development that reveals the Iranian regime’s enduring approach to its own population in times of crisis, a senior official in Masoud Pezeshkian’s government has called on citizens—especially young people—to form “human chains” around power plants across the country. The appeal has re»»»

Philippine inflation has hit a nearly two-year high of 4.1%. (Reuters pic) MANILA: Philippine inflation jumped dramatically in March, government figures showed Tuesday, hitting a nearly two-year high of 4.1% on the back of historically high fuel prices driven by the Middle East war. The spike — the»»»

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday said that Tokyo is arranging summit talks with Tehran as US President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches. "We are preparing dialogues at the leadership level at an appropriate time," Takaichi told a parliamentary»»»

Tehran is nearly 3000 kilometres from Lucknow, but the West Asia war is sending ripples here as energy imports via the Strait of Hormuz encounter disruptions, causing industrial units in the state capital, particularly the Talkatora area, to feel the heat due to the supply of commercial LPG cylinde»»»

India achieved record company and Limited Liability Partnership registrations in the fiscal year 2025-26. This surge reflects strong investor confidence and government efforts to improve ease of doing business. However, growth slowed in the final month amid global uncertainties. The outlook for fis»»»

LONDON: Four ships, including one co-owned by a Japanese company and one by a French company, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday as Iran said it is drafting a peacetime protocol to supervise maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman. The near closing of the Strait due to »»»

Human remains have been found aboard a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz last month, the vessel's owner said Friday, after three crew members were reported missing following the attack. US-Israeli strikes on Iran late February prompted Tehran to respond by effectively »»»

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US President Donald Trump threatened that the US "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran", reiterating vows to increase the ferocity of attacks on its infrastructure, as dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Nearly five weeks aft»»»

The Ministry of Emergency Situations, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, is sending 129 tons of humanitarian aid to Iran. The initiative was organized on the instructions of the country’s president. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the shipment includes 6»»»

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said that Indonesia is still in talks with the Iranian government to secure the release of two Pertamina tankers from the Strait of Hormuz. "It is not easy for us to find a way to get our ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.»»»

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PM says Canada talking with allies about safe movement in Iran-controlled passage Dylan Robertson (new window) · The Canadian Press Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada might join efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in the Middle East if there is a ceasefire. Reporters asked Carney on Thursda»»»

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada might join efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in the Middle East if there is a ceasefire. Reporters asked Carney today how Ottawa might get involved in efforts to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blockaded in response to the »»»

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada might join efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in the Middle East if there is a ceasefire. Reporters asked Carney on Thursday how Ottawa might get involved in efforts to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blockaded in response t»»»