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Explained: How Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade and Qatar’s LNG halt could trigger an unprecedented global energy shock

Shraddha Pandey - 3 March, 2026

The decision came after Iranian drone strikes targeted an energy facility of Qatar’s state-owned energy giant, QatarEnergy, in the massive Ras Laffan Industrial City and a water tank at a power plant in Mesaieed Industrial City.

How Israel managed to assassinate Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Years of intelligence gathering, hacking traffic cameras, hi-tech data analysis and knowing every inch of Tehran

OpIndia Staff - 3 March, 2026

Israel stated, "The decision to strike in the morning rather than at night allowed Israel to achieve tactical surprise."

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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Iran fires missiles towards British military bases in Cyprus after targeting US bases in Middle Eastern countries

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2026

In the latest development in the intensifying Middle East crisis, Iran has fired two missiles toward Cyprus, where the United Kingdom maintains significant military...

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Who was Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, who was killed in the recent US-Israeli strikes

Aditi - 1 March, 2026

Even though Iran adopted a balanced approach towards India under Khamenei's rule, he repeatedly criticised India for alleged targeting of Muslims in India.

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Israeli media claim Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei killed in Israeli airstrike, Iranian foreign minister claims he is still alive ‘as far as I know’

OpIndia Staff - 28 February, 2026

As the Iran-Israel conflict escalated on Saturday with several missile strikes from both sides, Israeli media reported growing indications that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

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Pakistani national killed in Abu Dhabi in Iranian missile strike, UAE says it will not tolerate any compromise to security or sovereignty

OpIndia Staff - 28 February, 2026

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned Iran following a series of ballistic missile attacks on February 28, 2026, which targeted the UAE and...

As tensions between US and Iran rise, USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Israel’s northern coast

OpIndia Staff - 27 February, 2026

The USS Gerald R. Ford has now joined the USS Abraham Lincoln and other U.S. warships in the region, indicating that an attack on Iran can be launched anytime now.

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Donald Trump is “unhappy” with Iran, “really unhappy” with Israel, and absolutely miserable as his Nobel dreams go up in smoke with missiles still...

Shriti Sagar - 24 June, 2025

The ceasefire between Iran and Israel, brokered by Donald Trump, is under strain as missile strikes continue. Iran denies recent attacks, but civilian deaths in Israel raise doubts. Trump’s Nobel ambitions face setbacks, while Pakistan controversially nominates him for the peace prize.

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