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February 28, 2026 2:57 PM

Indian Embassy in Tehran issues advisory after Israel–US strikes on Iran

The Indian Embassy in Tehran has advised Indian nationals in Iran to exercise utmost caution and avoid unnecessary movement following a major joint military strike by Israel and the United States. In an advisory posted on X, the Embassy urged Indian citizens to remain indoors as far as possible, closely monitor developments, and await further guidance. Emergency contact numbers were also issued for assistance. The advisory came after Israel and the United States launched what has been describe...

February 28, 2026 2:45 PM

Israel launches ‘preventive’ strikes on Iran; explosions rock Tehran

Tehran was rocked by powerful explosions on Saturday after Israel launched what it described as “preventive” missile strikes against Iran, sharply escalating tensions in the region, according to local media reports. Several missiles reportedly struck areas along University Street and in the Jomhouri district of the Iranian capital. Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising near Pasteur Street in central Tehran, an area that houses key government buildings. The extent of the damage and any cas...

February 28, 2026 1:48 PM

Israel and US launch strikes on Iran

Israel launched a "pre-emptive" attack against Iran on Saturday, and a major United States attack is underway, plunging the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's nuclear dispute with the West. The U.S. military initiated a series of strikes against targets in Iran, two U.S. officials told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The scope of the air and sea operations was not immediately clear. The campaign is expec...

February 27, 2026 9:34 AM

US, Ukraine discuss post-war reconstruction as fighting grinds on

Ukrainian and U.S. officials met in Geneva on Thursday for talks on post-war reconstruction despite a deadlock in negotiations with Russia, and officials in Kyiv hoped to finalise key details of a settlement at a trilateral meeting early next month. Top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov said the participants at the meeting, which followed a night of Russian attacks on infrastructure, spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy after its conclusion. Zelenskiy, who spoke to U.S. President ...

February 26, 2026 4:32 PM

Iran promises flexibility at nuclear talks amid threat of US strikes

Iran pledged to show flexibility at indirect talks with the United States on their longstanding nuclear dispute on Thursday, with Tehran under pressure to agree to a deal or face U.S. military strikes. The third round of talks in Geneva, which began on Thursday morning, will discuss Iran's nuclear programme against the backdrop of a huge U.S. military buildup in the Middle East ordered by President Donald Trump. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday Iran's refusal to discuss it...

February 26, 2026 9:59 AM

Iran sees cautious optimism ahead of US nuclear talks

Diplomats from Iran and the United States are set to meet in Geneva on February 26 for a third round of nuclear negotiations, even as Washington imposes fresh sanctions on Tehran’s oil trade and weapons networks. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said he remains hopeful ahead of the talks, calling them a possible turning point in the long-running standoff between the two countries. In a public address, he said the negotiations are proceeding under the guidance of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and ...

February 26, 2026 9:57 AM

Oil prices hover near seven-month highs amid US-Iran tensions

Global oil prices hovered near seven-month highs on Wednesday as rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran supported the market, even as growing American crude inventories pointed to concerns about oversupply. Brent crude futures were trading around 71 dollars a barrel in London, up about half a percent on the day and close to their highest levels since late July. Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate futures were near 65.8 dollars per barrel, gaining about 0.3 percent and hol...

February 26, 2026 9:35 AM

US expands sanctions on Iran over oil sales, weapons programs

The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals, entities and "shadow fleet" vessels it said enabled Iran's illicit petroleum sales, ballistic missiles and weapons production. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control also targeted multiple networks that enable Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics to secure the precursor materials and machinery required for ballistic missile and other weapons produc...

February 23, 2026 12:29 PM

US to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal by Supreme Court on Tuesday

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said it will halt collections of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act at 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) on Tuesday, more than three days after the U.S. Supreme Court declared the duties illegal. The agency said in a message to shippers on its Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) that it will de-activate all tariff codes associated with President Donald Trump's prior IEEPA-related orders as of Tuesday. The IEEPA tariff ...

October 30, 2026 4:52 PM

Tariff ruling limits Trump’s leverage but won’t end uncertainty for trade partners

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down a large swath of President Donald Trump's tariffs has weakened his ability to threaten and impose tariffs at a moment's notice, but it won't end gnawing uncertainty for trade partners or companies. Trump responded within hours to the ruling on Friday, slapping a new 10% tariff on all imports and ordering new trade investigations that could lead to additional levies in months, while insisting that trade and investment deals reached with nearly 20 ...