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Iran Plans Transit Fees For Ships Using Strait Of Hormuz Amid Escalating TensionsAccording to the semi-official Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA), a draft bill proposes imposing tolls on ships using the critical maritime corridor.
- Mar 19, 2026 23:29 pm IST
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Hormuz Blockade: UK, France, Germany Say Ready To Contribute For Safe Passage Through StraitThe European Nations and Japan called on Iran to immediately cease its threats, laying of mines, drone and missile attacks and other attempts to block the Strait to commercial shipping.
- Mar 19, 2026 23:22 pm IST
- Pratik Mukane
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US-Iran War A 'Dire' Threat To Global Food Security, Warns WTO DirectorA prolonged interruption in supply can ripple through food systems, prompting farmers to reduce their use of fertilisers and plant less input-intensive crops, the WTO says.
- Mar 19, 2026 22:35 pm IST
- Khushi Maheshwari
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US-Iran War News Highlights: Iran Struck Israel's Bazan's Haifa Oil Refinery; US May Ease Iranian Oil SanctionsThe US Israel Iran conflict enters its 20th day with no signs of de escalation as Iran attacks energy facilities in Qatar and the Persian Gulf region.
- Mar 19, 2026 21:47 pm IST
- Soumil Kamat, Khushi Maheshwari
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'Israel-First' Tax: Iran Taunts US Over War Costs, Warns Americans Of Economic HitThe sharp exchange comes amid heightened tensions following Israeli airstrikes on Iran's South Pars gas field—the world's largest natural gas reserve.
- Mar 19, 2026 21:28 pm IST
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WHO Sounds Alarm Over 'Worst-Case Scenario Nuclear Incident' Amid US-Israel And Iran WarIntensifying conflict in Middle East can devastate the region. The conflict has potential to nuclear incident and in that case can have generational health and environmental consequences
- Mar 19, 2026 20:52 pm IST
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Iran Attack Knocks Out 17% of Qatar LNG Capacity; Repairs May Take Up To 5 Years: QatarEnergy CEOIranian strikes cripple key LNG infrastructure in Qatar, triggering price spikes and raising fears of prolonged disruption to global gas supplies.
- Mar 19, 2026 20:22 pm IST
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Slams Emmanuel Macron Over 'Selective Concern' On Middle East StrikesMacron on Tuesday said his country is ready to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but only as part of a mission separate from the current Middle East war.
- Mar 19, 2026 20:01 pm IST
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Middle East Conflict: Scott Bessent Says US Aiming To Unsanction Iran Oil 'On The Water'Iran's supplies have mainly been heading to China up to now, but once sanctions are eased, that can then go elsewhere, Bessent said.
- Mar 19, 2026 19:20 pm IST
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'Iran To Face Largest Strikes Today': Pete Hegseth Says US Military Controls Fate Of TehranThe Defence Secretary further said that Iran's nuclear ambitions pose a direct threat to the US, civilisation, the world, the Middle East, ungrateful allies in Europe.
- Mar 19, 2026 18:38 pm IST
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China Says Peaceful Reunification Will Solve Taiwan's Energy Crisis Amid Iran WarThe remarks come as Taipei closely monitors the fallout of the Israel-US war with Iran, amid fears of disruption to global oil and gas flows.
- Mar 19, 2026 17:54 pm IST
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