Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Mina Al Fajer, UAE.

Nation

India denies payments to Iran for Hormuz passage after ships fired upon

Donald Trump speaks to media

World

Trump ratings stagnate amid deportation backlash, Reuters poll flags risks for Republicans

IRGC Navy firing projectiles into Strait of Hormuz.

World

Two ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz amid fragile ceasefire

File picture of J.D. Vance boarding Air Force Two in Islamabad.

World

US vice-president Vance’s Islamabad trip delayed as Iran stalls on peace talks

Donald Trump speaks during an event in Phoenix.

World

Donald Trump extends ceasefire but orders blockade to continue

Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam.

World

Tehran will not negotiate under threat or force: Iranian envoy

File picture of J.D. Vance boarding Air Force Two in Islamabad.

World

Vance to visit Pakistan for urgent Iran talks as ceasefire deadline looms

Police guard a checkpoint in Islamabad ahead of a possible second round of US–Iran talks.

World

Conflicting signals on Islamabad talks as ceasefire ends tomorrow

Vance (C) with Asim Munir (L) and Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Islamabad, 11 April.

POLITICS

Congress criticises Modi government over Pakistan’s role in US-Iran talks

Tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Qeshm Island.

World

Iran rejects second round of US talks, ceasefire hangs by a thread

Representational image

Business

Oil prices surge towards $100 amid rising tensions over Strait of Hormuz

Tankers and gas carriers anchored in Strait of Hormuz.

World

Tehran condemns US ‘piracy’ after ship seizure, warns of retaliation

The poster says it all

Opinion

Electoral storm gathering over Trump