“US controls Strait of Hormuz”: Pete Hegseth

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States "controls" the Strait of...

Strait of Hormuz "closed to all vessels," says Iran’s IRGC

"Effective immediately, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed to all vessels,...

IMO condemns ship attack near Strait of Hormuz

The incident took place near the Strait of Hormuz and is reported to have occurred after the vessel was struck by a...

Over 200 ships moved safely through Strait of Hormuz: Trump

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Last month, I directed our Great U.S. Military to execute a secret mission...

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu hails PM Modi's leadership

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting...

Rising inflation squeezes US earnings, shows BLS data

The squeeze in earnings of US employees shows how the rising inflation is eating into their wages. Despite a strong...

Oil inventories headed for decadal lows, says US agency

Total oil inventories in the OECD nations will fall to just under 2.3 billion barrels by December, the EIA said....

US CPI inflation accelerates to 4.2% in May

The third straight month of price rise will make newly-appointed US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh's task...

Crude oil prices rise as Trump issues latest threat to Iran

Oil prices rose immediately after Trump's latest threat, with US West Texas Intermediate crude oil at USD 90.11, up...

Explosion heard near Iran’s Qeshm island

An explosion was reported near Qeshm Island in southern Iran amid heavy overnight clashes. According to Mehr News...

Tehran cites UN self-defence clause for retaliatory strikes on US

Following US airstrikes on southern Iran, Tehran launched a retaliatory drone attack against the US Fifth Fleet in...

Iran FM talks regional friction with Saudi, Turkish counterparts

Following US precision strikes on southern Iran under 'Operation Epic Fury', Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...