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Iran declares Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic, Trump says US naval blockade continues till deal with Iran is 100% complete

OpIndia Staff -
Iran on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic during the ongoing 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Iran’s foreign...
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Iranian crude reaches India after a 7-year gap, Ambassador Mohammad Fathali confirms ‘no tolls’ for Indian ships in Hormuz

OpIndia Staff -
India has resumed importing Iranian crude oil after a seven-year hiatus, with two tankers docking at Sikka and Paradip ports.
Opinions

US-Trump flip-flop on Strait of Hormuz blockade and Iran war, how it endangers the region and worsens the energy crisis for Asia

Shraddha Pandey -
Just a day after the ceasefire announcement, Trump had floated the idea of a joint Iran-US toll framework in the Strait of Hormuz. However, after the Iranian and American delegations returned from Pakistan without a deal, Trump remembered that Iran is levying an “illegal toll” on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Since the possibility of a joint Iran-US venture collapsed, Trump took the task upon himself to end the Iranian ‘extortion’.
News Reports

‘We have wiped out their whole country, only water is left’: Donald Trump again makes big claims after failure of ceasefire talks with Iran,...

OpIndia Staff -
"The only thing left really is their water, which would be devastating to hit. I would hate to do it," Trump threatened.
Editor's picks

US naval blockade in the Persian Gulf only for ships entering or leaving Iranian ports, not other ports, CENTCOM clarifies

OpIndia Staff -
US Central Command has posted a ‘clarification’ on the earlier announcement by Trump that the US Naval Forces will start a blockade of the...
News Reports

Donald Trump announces complete blockade of Strait of Hormuz after failed talk with Iran in Pakistan, says ships that pay ‘illegal toll’ will be...

OpIndia Staff -
President Donald J Trump has ordered the United States Navy to begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz with immediate effect, following the failure of...
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West Aisa conflict: JD Vance confirms ‘no deal’ with Iran following 21-hour high-stakes talks in Islamabad

OpIndia Staff -
High-stakes negotiations between the US and Iran in Islamabad have ended without an agreement after 21 hours.
News Reports

Iran may not be able to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as it has lost track of the naval mines it planted on the...

OpIndia Staff -
As high-level US and Iranian delegations convene in Pakistan for crucial peace talks on Saturday, April 11, 2026, Tehran has signalled willingness to reopen...
Editor's picks

Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad for ceasefire talks, with a sombre tribute to the murdered schoolchildren of Minab school

OpIndia Staff -
“Two of the measures mutually agreed upon between the parties have yet to be implemented: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets prior to the commencement of negotiations. These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin”, Ghalibaf had posted just before arriving in Islamabad.
News Reports

“Countries cannot hijack international transit routes”: EU and UK reject the idea of toll on Strait of Hormuz, movement of ships remains stalled over...

OpIndia Staff -
The European Union has firmly rejected any proposal to impose toll or transit fees on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, emphasising that international...
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