Bab el-Mandeb Strait vs Strait of Hormuz: The Dual-Chokepoint Crisis Shaking Global Trade
Situated between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is one of the world’s…
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Chagos Islands Deal Stalls: What It Means for India
The Chagos Islands deal is reportedly effectively dead, with the US opposed. India backs Mauritius on sovereignty, and Agaléga makes its wording matter.
US-Iran War 2026 Explained: What It Changed and Who Won
In late February 2026, the United States and Israel launched an air campaign on Iran that killed its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, on the first…
Strait of Hormuz Reopening and Trump’s Strike Threat
Key Takeaways Crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz have returned to prewar levels — a seven-day average of 13.5 million barrels a day as…
Hormuz Ship-to-Ship Transfers: The Gulf’s Oil Workaround
Key Takeaways More than 70 percent of the crude that crossed the Strait of Hormuz in August changed tankers offshore, in ship-to-ship transfers protected by…
Strait of Hormuz Oil Flows Are Near Pre-War Levels — Carried by Ships Nobody Can See
The world’s most-watched oil number has acquired a strange property seven months into the Iran war: nobody can measure it. On 29 September 2026, JPMorgan…
Iran War Stock Market Impact: Sensex’s Rs 9 Lakh Crore Week
Key Takeaways President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, then denied reports — carried by Axios and…
Strait of Hormuz Reopening Rejected: Oil’s November Gamble
Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but told Axios he expects talks this week while the Wall Street Journal reports…
Iran News: Trump Keeps Talks Alive as India Moves to Shield Economy From Strait of Hormuz Risks
Market is Watching Iran News as Fresh military exchanges, new U.S. sanctions and continued diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran have kept the Strait of…
Crude Oil Prices Surge: How the US-Iran Conflict Could Impact India’s Economy, Stock Market and Your Portfolio
Published: July 9, 2026 Updated: 8:00 AM IST Crude oil prices surged overnight after fresh military tensions between the United States and Iran rattled global…
Khamenei Funeral: What Iran’s Leadership Transition Means for West Asia and Global Diplomacy
Tehran, 04 July: Tehran has become the centre of global attention as Iran begins the state funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who…
Iran-US Peace Deal Reopens Hormuz, Sending Oil Prices Lower; Why India Could Be One of the Biggest Winners
The announcement of a groundbreaking Iran-US Peace Deal has halted more than three months of intense conflict in the Gulf, paving the way for the…
Iran Hormuz Toll Dispute Undercuts Progress in U.S.-Iran Talks
The Iran Hormuz toll dispute is emerging as one of the biggest obstacles in ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations, widening disagreements that already include uranium enrichment, sanctions…
Trump Welcomed Pakistan’s Army Chief. Then Washington Learned About the Iran Allegations.
Pakistan Iran Aircraft Allegations Raise New Questions for Trump and Washington Just weeks after Pakistan positioned itself as a key intermediary between Washington and Tehran…
$1,000 vs $35,000: How Ukraine Is Changing the Economics of War
The Ukraine drone war is increasingly defined by cost. Kyiv is intercepting Russian Shahed attack drones with systems that cost as little as $1,000, according…
How Pakistan Helped Iran’s Nuclear Rise — and Why It Is Now Mediating U.S.-Iran Talks
Key fact: Pakistan is tied to two documented phases of Iran’s nuclear story. First, the A.Q. Khan network helped Iran acquire uranium-enrichment technology. Now, Pakistan…
Why India Is Allowing Some Ships to Bring Iran Cargo Despite the War
As the Iran war continues to disrupt shipping in the Gulf, India has started giving special waivers to some ships carrying Iran-linked cargo. At first…
From oil prices to Dalal Street, the fallout has already begun — and the next phase could be worse
The world is running out of time at Hormuz. From oil prices to Dalal Street, the fallout has already begun — and the next phase…
Iran Drone Attack California? Explosive FBI Warning Raises New Security Fears on the U.S. West Coast
Iran drone attack California concerns surged after a confidential FBI intelligence bulletin warned that Tehran may have considered launching drones at targets along the U.S….
7 Explosive Strategic Shifts: How the US–Israel–Iran War Could Reshape India’s Future
The Middle East stands at a historic inflection point. As U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iranian targets intensify and Tehran retaliates across the Gulf, the regional balance…
Operation Epic Fury: Global Market Crash, the US-Iran ‘Shadow War’, and the Defence Decoupling
The Economics of War: Why gold and defense stocks skyrocketing
WORLD WAR III? US-Israel Launch Devastating Strikes on Iran
Why the US-Israel Strikes on Iran Just Changed the Middle East Forever
US-Israel Strikes on Iran Trigger Regional Retaliation, Gulf Airspace Disruptions
US and Israeli military strikes on Iran as regional missile escalation spreads across the Middle East