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September 7, 2026 9:51 AM

Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iranian strikes on ships

An average of 10 commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz per day over the past 10 days, the lowest since May, according to shipping data on Monday, after U.S. and Iranian strikes on tankers. The 10-day moving average was 10 on Sunday, down from more than 15 on Friday and nearly 13 on Saturday, data from analytics firm Kpler found. Only two vessels passed through the strait on Saturday while six went through on Sunday, mostly using the Iranian route. U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil...

September 6, 2026 9:36 AM

US Strikes three Iranian Oil Tankers, including one near Kharg Island

US forces have said that they struck three Iranian crude oil tankers after IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships in regional waters. A statement by US CENTCOM said they disabled tanker Downy near Kharg Island, tanker Stark 1 near Jask and destroyed unladen tanker Kylo (also known as the Noxen), in the Gulf of Oman after directing its crew to abandon ship. The CENTCOM called the three Iranian crude oil tankers a part of a shadow network that funds the IRGC and its regional prox...

September 3, 2026 1:30 AM

US pounds Iran, Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July

Iranians and their Arab neighbours feared a return of war on Wednesday after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with U.S. forces striking Iran’s southern coast and Iran firing at American bases across the region. The United States threatened more devastating strikes. Iran accused Washington of hitting a wedding party, killing four people and wounding dozens. Its health minister later said 18 people in total had been killed and 108 injured in the latest wave...

September 3, 2026 12:47 AM

Trump says renewed US campaign against Iran won’t last long

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the renewed U.S. campaign against Iran would not continue for “too long” after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Iran was trying to build a rocket that drops mines and the U.S. had destroyed it. He also said Iran had been working to restore its radar and missile systems, which were also targeted in the U.S. strikes. “We took out all of the new equipment that the...

September 2, 2026 9:04 AM

US and Iran exchange attacks as lull in war appears over

The U.S. and Iran found themselves back in a war footing on Wednesday after the most significant exchange in weeks, with Washington threatening even more devastating strikes while Iran protested an attack that it said killed five and wounded dozens of civilians at a wedding. The U.S. military's Central Command said it completed a wave of strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets on Tuesday including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine-laying ca...

September 2, 2026 12:13 AM

‘Double standards’ in fight against terrorism ‘unacceptable’: SCO declaration

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states on Tuesday termed the “double standards” in the fight against terrorism as “unacceptable” and called on the international community to combat the menace, including the cross-border movement of terrorists. In a joint statement, called the ‘Bishkek Declaration’, issued after the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO in the Kyrgyz capital, the member states expressed deep concern over developments in West Asia. Th...

August 31, 2026 7:36 PM

UAE condemns Iranian attacks as a drone is intercepted in UAE territorial waters

The United Arab Emirates has condemned an Iranian attack involving a drone that was intercepted by air defence systems over UAE territorial waters. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said that these hostile attacks constitute a dangerous escalation, an unacceptable act of aggression, and a direct threat to the UAE’s security, stability, and territorial integrity, in violation of the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. The UAE underlined ...

August 31, 2026 4:11 PM

PM Modi meets Iranian President Pezeshkian in Bishkek, discusses bilateral ties and West Asia situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Met President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek. Reiterated our commitment to strengthening India’s long standing friendship with Iran across diverse sectors. We want to expand and diversify our trade basket in the times to come." "We had a discussion on the prevailing situation in the region. India wi...

August 31, 2026 3:11 PM

No passage through Hormuz without Iranian Coordination, says IRGC Navy

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed that it has “decisive control” over the Strait of Hormuz, countering earlier U.S. claims that the sea route was open for traffic. The US Central Command CENTCOM had earlier stated that it had cleared the sea mines in the strait’s international shipping lanes. In a statement, the IRGC Navy said that the strait is closed to all ships seeking passage without coordination with Iran, and that the closure would continue until the U.S. adheres to...

August 28, 2026 4:35 PM

NRI Deposit Surge Steadies the Rupee as US-Iran Sanctions Escalate

Inside This Week's Economic Brief This week's Economic Brief covers India's $73 billion NRI deposit surge and rupee stability, escalating US sanctions on Iran and China's resistance, and a record 30,000 crore rupee Rakhi festival economy. This week's edition of The Economic Brief on DD India examined three major stories: a surge in NRI deposits strengthening India's external buffers, escalating US sanctions on Iran and China's pushback, and a record-breaking Rakhi festival season. The epis...