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Iran may not need to physically stop every ship through St of Hormuz, insurance companies are doing it: Read how war risk premium has...

Anurag - 2 March, 2026

Around one fifth of global crude flows through the strait, where insurance costs once stood at 0.25 per cent of vessel value but are now rising sharply, threatening overall voyage economics and wider energy markets.

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Pakistan: Shia Muslims resort to violence over death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran, more than 23 killed after scuffle with security forces

OpIndia Staff - 2 March, 2026

10 Muslim 'protestors' were killed in the port of Karachi when a mob broke through the outer wall and were shot at by security personnel outside the US consulate.

Fire erupts at Amazon AWS data centre in UAE amid airstrikes by Iran, facility shuts down temporarily

OpIndia Staff - 2 March, 2026

Amazon stated that the incident occurred at around 4:30 AM PST in one of its “Availability Zones” within AWS region.

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US refutes Iranian claim of striking aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, says missiles didn’t even come close

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2026

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday forcefully rejected claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that ballistic missiles had struck the aircraft carrier...

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Three American soldiers killed in military operation against Iran, confirms US Central Command

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2026

Three American service members have been killed in action and five others seriously wounded during US military operations against Iran, US Central Command (CENTCOM)...

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in airstrike on his residence in Tehran

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2026

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been killed in an airstrike on his residence in Tehran, according to multiple reports citing Iranian state-affiliated media...

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Iranian Defence Minister and Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces among the top leaders killed in the US-Israeli strikes: Details

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2026

The Israeli Air Force said that seven top Iranian defence officials were killed in the strikes carried out by its aircraft on Iran's military facilities.

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Israel: Eight killed and over 20 injured in Beit Shemesh city as Iranian missile strikes residential building, interception failure under investigation

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2026

At least eight people were killed and more than 20 others injured on Sunday when an Iranian ballistic missile directly struck a residential building...

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