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Strait of Hormuz

For the first time, US Air Force F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter hit by Iran, advanced stealth technology pierced by IRGC?

OpIndia Staff - 20 March, 2026

In a major development in the ongoing US-Israel offensive against Iran, a U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter was reportedly struck by...

News Reports

The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan are ready to support efforts to protect shipping through Strait of Hormuz, issue a...

OpIndia Staff - 19 March, 2026

The leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan have issued a joint statement condemning Iran’s actions in the Gulf...

News Reports

Donald Trump suggests ‘finishing off Iran’ and giving responsibility of Strait of Hormuz to its users after allies refused military participation to free the...

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2026

In a Truth Social post today, U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric on the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, suggesting the possibility of decisively dismantling...

News Reports

US drops 2,200-kg bunker-buster bombs in massive airstrikes on Iranian missile sites to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2026

The US military has launched significant airstrikes using bunker-buster bombs against Iranian missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz.

News Reports

When the Portuguese held the Strait of Hormuz: A century of rule, controlling trade routes from Arabia to India, until British and Persia joined...

Rukma Rathore - 17 March, 2026

The Portuguese managed to conquer the island of Hormuz two times and erected a fortress there to solidify their control.

Opinions

Operation Roaring Lion: Why the US and Israel chose this moment to strike Iran and how it signals a strategic shift in West Asia’s...

Yaniv Revach - 17 March, 2026

US-Israel strikes on Iran have triggered a dangerous escalation, with Tehran targeting Hormuz, putting global energy flows, trade, and India’s strategic interests at risk.

After getting the Strait of Hormuz blocked by attacking Iran, Trump now says he wants ‘the honour of taking Cuba’ next

OpIndia Staff - 17 March, 2026

President Trump sparked controversy by suggesting he may "take" a weakened Cuba while the U.S. remains focused on Iran.

News Reports

UK, Japan and Australia refuse Trump’s request to deploy warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open

OpIndia Staff - 16 March, 2026

Interestingly, after an initial unsolicited offer and Trump’s snarky refusal to take British help, even the UK has backtracked, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer telling Trump that the UK is not ready to commit Royal Navy destroyers to the Strait of Hormuz.

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Pakistan faces economic crisis as Middle East conflict disrupts shipping through Strait of Hormuz, fuel prices surge 20% across country

Divya Bharti - 15 March, 2026

Pakistan's economy is reeling as the Iran-US conflict disrupts oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. With fuel prices up 20%, the country faces soaring inflation, agricultural distress, and a potential $14 billion hit to its external payments and foreign reserves.