Iran says no talks with the US unless it lifts its naval blockade
US President Trump unilaterally announced an indefinite extension in the two-week-long temporary ceasefire with Iran just before it expired on Tuesday.
Cooking gas shortages, rising living costs force thousands of migrant workers in India to return home
India is highly dependent on imported oil and gas coming mostly from the West Asia region which has been severely affected due to the US-Israeli war on Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
US naval blockade puts future of talks with Iran in jeopardy
Iran rejected any participation in a new round of negotiations with the US before a framework of understanding is reached between the two parties, emphasizing that the US is not serious about talks.
Left Front advances people-centric agenda to regain ground in West Bengal elections
The left promises to undo the overall stagnation in socio-economic development the state has faced in the last decade and a half under TMC rule and curb the rise in sectarianism and religious polarization.
Iran fully opens Strait of Hormuz following ceasefire deal in Lebanon
Iran has however made it clear that all movement of ships through the strait would be coordinated by it and the longevity of the move depends on the fate of the ceasefire with the US.
Thousands of workers in India defy state repression to demand their rightful wages
The CITU rejected the attempts by the ultra-right-wing government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to delegitimize the movement by invoking the alleged involvement of “anti-national elements”.
Over 3,700 killed in US and Israeli attacks on Iran
It is widely speculated that the US and Iran may resume their talks, which were abruptly discontinued last week in Islamabad, with Trump hinting the end of the war is “very close”.
Talks in Islamabad failed because of Washington’s maximalist approach, Iran claims
Iran and several other countries criticized Washington’s announcement to impose a naval blockade on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, calling it illegal and counterproductive.