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US-Iran war escalates: 5 Iranian oil tankers destroyed, Tehran claims capture of US submarine

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2026

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said an American warship had successfully avoided two ballistic missile attacks launched by Iran over the past two days.

News Reports

‘The Moon is ours’: After Greenland, Panama Canal, Canada and Strait of Hormuz, Trump makes extraterrestrial claims, but international law says otherwise

Shraddha Pandey - 7 September, 2026

After Greenland, Panama Canal, Strait of Hormuz, Canada, and other regions, US President Donald Trump has laid claim over the Moon, calling it "ours" with a US flag and posted concept image of the US Space Force's dress uniform.

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Trump threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman as 60-day US-Iran peace window expires without a breakthrough

OpIndia Staff - 18 August, 2026

US President Donald Trump has threatened military strikes against Oman.

Opinions

Global trade choke points and the need for new routes: India, Central Asia and the INSTC

Rukma Rathore - 12 August, 2026

"Risks related to the Bosporus and the Strait of Hormuz might require alternative routes," stated deputy PM Khusnullin.

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US forces strike Iranian proxies in Iraq after IRGC attacks US airbase in Jordan

OpIndia Staff - 30 July, 2026

Taking to X, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, “At 10 p.m. ET on July 29, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully completed a heavy wave of strikes against Iran in response to yesterday's attempted missile attacks on U.S. forces.”

Government and Policy

Don’t deploy Indians on ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz: India issues advisory to shipping companies

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2026

In a move aimed at safeguarding Indian seafarers amid intensifying security threats in the Gulf, the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has issued...

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