Iran-Israel War: In Big Step On Hormuz, UK, France Say Ready To "Contribute" To Safe Passage
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar held a telephonic conversation on Thursday over the ongoing conflict in West Asia and its repercussions.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pressed allies, including Japan, to step in as tensions escalate in the Middle East. With European partners reluctant, Washington is now pushing Tokyo to play a more active role.
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Pete Hegseth also addressed a report that the Pentagon has requested more than $200 billion in additional funding from Congress to pay for the conflict.
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New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordan's King Abdullah II held a telephonic conversation on Thursday, their second this month, expressing concern over the evolving situation in West Asia. The two leaders highlighted the ne
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"India and Oman stand for safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz," he said.
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Iran has reportedly developed a new uranium enrichment site at an underground complex in Isfahan, which was apparently badly damaged in attacks by the US and Israel on Iran's nuclear facilities last June.
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The US and Israel's war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz at the heart of geopolitical conflict. Iran has brought to a halt nearly all traffic in the waterway, shutting down a critical path for the world's flow of oil.
Saudi Arabia's oil giant Aramco's 'Samref' refinery in the Red Sea port of Yanbu has been hit in an aerial strike after similar attacks on energy facilities in Qatar and the UAE in response to US-Israeli attacks on Iranian energy installations.
Russia has strongly condemned the US-Israel war against Iran, warning of global instability, volatile oil prices and disruptions to critical supply routes like the Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude is a blend of crude oil produced from a group of oilfields in the North Sea, located between the UK and Norway.
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US Defense Secretary insisted Washington is meeting its objectives against Iran despite escalating attacks on Gulf.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hints war funding may change, leaving timeline decisions to President Trump.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the US and Israel of “potential tragic consequences” from the war in Iran.
Video from Iran’s Red Crescent showed a child among survivors pulled from the wreckage of a US-Israeli air attack.
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Beijing's muted response shows that when core interests are at stake, even close partners are expendable.
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Israel's strike on South Pars and Iran's attack on Ras Laffan escalate energy crisis, deepen regional tensions.
Gas prices have spiked after Israel’s attack on Iran’s main gas field prompted Iran to attack Qatari gas facilities.
An arrangement that allows each side to claim it achieved its core goals is the most likely path out.
Iran’s regional ambitions are increasingly constrained by military limits, economic pressure, and internal fragility.
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From factories to supermarket shelves, the Iran war is disrupting global supply chains.
Following Israel’s South Pars strike, Iran has targeted Gulf energy sites to pressure an end to the conflict.
Foreign ministers formulate a unified response to Iranian strikes, asserting their right to self-defence.
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The US raises concerns. but analysts say Pakistan’s missile programme focuses on India, which has longer-range missiles.
Qatar’s main gas facility is among the energy sites targeted by Iran after its own main gas field was hit in an attack.
Strikes come hours after pro-Iran armed group Kataib Hezbollah announces conditional suspension of US embassy attacks.
US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the Strait of Hormuz with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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Donald Trump said the US was unaware of Israel’s South Pars strike and warned Iran against targeting Qatar.
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The deployments could help provide Trump with additional options but would further entrench US in a foreign war.