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March 27, 2026 12:47 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets Canadian, German counterparts at G7; focus on trade, IMEC, West Asia conflict and global reforms

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a series of high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France, engaging with counterparts from Canada and Germany while also addressing key global challenges. EAM Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, with discussions centred on strengthening India-Canada ties across multiple sectors, including trade, critical minerals, agriculture, and education. The two leaders also exchanged views on th...

March 27, 2026 10:22 AM

Marco Rubio holds call with Iraqi Kurdish leader: US State Department

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday. "The secretary also expressed his gratitude to the Kurdistan Regional Government for enabling oil from Iraq, including from the Iraq Kurdistan Region, to reach global markets," the State Department said in a statement. The Iran war has raised oil prices and shaken global markets. The State Department said Rubio "offered his condolences to the families of the Peshmerga kille...

March 27, 2026 10:08 AM

Iran bans sports teams from travelling to countries it deems ‘hostile’

Iran has banned national and club sports teams from travelling to countries it considers hostile until further notice, Iranian media reported on Thursday, citing the Sports Ministry, which said the move was due to concerns over the safety of its athletes. "The presence of national and club teams in countries considered hostile and unable to ensure the security of Iranian athletes and team members is prohibited until further notice," the ministry said. The ministry added that the Iranian footba...

March 27, 2026 10:08 AM

Trump officials tout US energy dominance as global oil execs warn of supply crisis

U.S. officials this week said the historic spike in fuel prices during the war in Iran will be short-term and trumpeted record U.S. production at an industry conference where oil executives and government officials from Asia, the Middle East and Europe bemoaned the worst oil and gas supply disruption in decades. The contrasting messages relayed to industry leaders at the annual CERAWeek conference in Houston reflected the different political realities in the U.S. and the rest of the world. U.S...

March 27, 2026 10:09 AM

Drones and mines: Taking Kharg Island would pose risks for US troops

President Donald Trump has been weighing whether to use ground forces to seize Iran's strategic oil hub of Kharg Island, an operation analysts say could be achieved quickly, but leave U.S. troops in great peril and prolong rather than shorten the war. WHERE IS KHARG ISLAND AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Kharg Island sits 16 miles (26 km) from Iran's coast in the northern end of the Gulf, about 300 miles (483 km) northwest of the Strait of Hormuz. It lies in waters deep enough to enable the docking o...

March 25, 2026 2:41 PM

Missile Strikes Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant Again as IAEA Urges Restraint

A Missile struck the premises of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Tuesday evening, the second such incident in just over a week, amid escalating regional hostilities. Iran's Atomic Energy Organization reported the hit occurred around 9:08 p.m. local time. According to officials, there was no damage to the nuclear reactor itself, no injuries to staff, and the plant continues to operate normally with radiation levels stable. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed it was info...

March 25, 2026 11:17 AM

West Asia conflict enters day 26 as strikes continue and diplomacy intensifies

The West Asia conflict has entered its 26th day, with continued exchanges of strikes and fresh diplomatic activity across the region. Israeli forces have intensified operations in southern Lebanon while signalling longer-term security plans along the border. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military intends to take control of areas up to the Litani River for security reasons, adding that several bridges used by Hezbollah had been destroyed. He also said displaced residents would not...

October 30, 2026 4:51 PM

Gulf warnings and fears of miscalculation preceded Trump’s pause in Iran showdown

Donald Trump’s abrupt pause in his showdown with Iran followed warnings from Gulf states that the war was veering into a far more perilous phase and rising fears among officials in the region that Washington had misjudged Tehran’s readiness to escalate, regional sources and analysts said. Gulf Arab states warned him directly that U.S. strikes on Iran’s power plants would trigger Iranian retaliation on their own vital energy and desalination facilities, according to three regional sources ...

March 25, 2026 10:44 AM

Iran war starts to hit global economy, business surveys show

The Iran war is already taking a toll on major economies around the world, according to business surveys on Tuesday which showed how a surge in energy prices and rising uncertainty were dampening activity and pushing inflation expectations higher. The initial findings of questionnaires sent to purchasing managers at companies in the United States, Europe and Japan are the most comprehensive snapshot yet of the economic impact of the near four-week conflict that has shut off indefinitely a large...

March 25, 2026 10:05 AM

Israel strikes Tehran as Trump says US negotiating to end war

Israel struck the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday, Israeli military and Iranian media said, as President Donald Trump said the U.S. was making progress in its efforts to negotiate an end to the war, with reports of a 15-point plan sent to Tehran. The Israeli Defense Forces said in a Telegram post it had launched a wave of strikes targeting infrastructure across Tehran. The semi-official Iranian SNN News Agency said the strikes hit a residential area in the city, with rescuers searching the ...