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Strait of Hormuz

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Iran sets up Persian Gulf Strait Authority to carry out transit regulations in Strait of Hormuz: Here are the new requirements to cross the...

OpIndia Staff -
"Countries that comply with the US by imposing sanctions on Iran will certainly face difficulties crossing the strait," an official voiced.
News Reports

Iran strikes the UAE with missiles and drones targeting the Fujairah oil facility; three injured in a ceasefire breach

OpIndia Staff -
Iran strikes the UAE with missiles and drones, hitting an oil facility in Fujairah and breaking the April ceasefire.
News Reports

Pakistan shows its true colour yet again, backstabs its ally United States by opening 6 trade routes to Iran, fails Trump’s counter- blockade in...

OpIndia Staff -
By allowing third-country goods to legally pass through its territory into Iran, Pakistan has effectively reduced the pressure the US was trying to build.
Opinions

The Great Nicobar Project is something China would never want. Why are Rahul Gandhi and his mother opposing it so strongly? India’s geopolitical trump...

Divyansh Tiwari -
If anyone requires a practical demonstration of what it means to sit beside a critical strait and have the power to threaten, facilitate and weaponise global trade, Iran has been providing it since February 2026.
News Reports

West Asia War: International Energy Agency chief says world is facing the biggest energy security threat

OpIndia Staff -
“We are facing the biggest energy security threat in history. As of today, we’ve lost 13 million barrels per day of oil ... and there are major disruptions in vital commodities,” Birol told CNBC.
News Reports

From evacuating 11 lakh Indians to ensuring LPG supply, navigating blockades and daily inter-ministerial briefings: Read how Modi govt is managing West Asia crisis

Shriti Sagar -
On a single day recently, over 45 lakh LPG bookings were registered, and a massive 51 lakh cylinders were delivered to doorsteps across the country.
News Reports

Iran hits three ships with gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, seizes two vessels including an India-bound container ship despite ceasefire extension

OpIndia Staff -
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized two commercial container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escorting them to the Iranian coast...
News Reports

Trump extends ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, but maintains strict naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Divya Bharti -
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended a two-week ceasefire with Iran just hours before its expiration, acting on mediation from Pakistan.
Editor's picks

Strait of Hormuz: US Navy opens fire, seizes Iran-flagged cargo vessel Touska on its way to an Iranian port

OpIndia Staff -
As per a statement issued by the US Department of War, “US forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced naval blockade measures against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port.”
Government and Policy

India summons Iranian ambassador to lodge strong protest over firing on two Indian-flagged vessels in Strait of Hormuz, urges to allow India-bound ships to...

OpIndia Staff -
India today summoned Iran’s ambassador to lodge a strong protest after two Indian-flagged vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz today, as...
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