Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) The Indian stock market ended the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with benchmark indices extending gains for a third session out of four and the Nifty holding firmly above the key 24,000 mark. Analysts said the near-term technical outlook remains constructive, although fresh buying will be needed for the next leg of the rally.Market experts said that the Sensex continues to trade with a constructive bias after recovering from recent lows. “The 77,500-77,700 zone…
Latest Strait of Hormuz News & Updates
Washington June 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had launched fresh air strikes on Iranian military targets after accusing Tehran of again violating the ceasefire agreement by attacking a commercial oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the Islamic Republic “will no longer exist” if the attacks continue.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes were carried out at the President’s direction after Iran allegedly launched a one-w…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The United States carried out additional military strikes against multiple Iranian targets on Saturday after Tehran allegedly launched another drone attack on a commercial oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).The latest action came a day after US forces conducted retaliatory strikes following what Washington described as an Iranian attack on the commercial vessel M/V Ever Lovely. US officials said Iran was given an opportunity…
London, June 26 (IANS) A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, causing damage to its bridge but resulting in no casualties, a warning issued by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) detailed.“UKMTO has received a report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz. The Master of Tanker has reported being struck by an unidentified projectile. The vessel sustained damage to their bridge; all crew are reported safe. No environmental damage re…
United Nations, June 27 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could return to its status quo ante, said his spokesperson. Asked at a daily briefing on Friday (local time) where Guterres hopes that the Strait of Hormuz will return to how it was before the US-Israel conflict against Iran began, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson, said: “I think we have to remain determined.The Strait of Hormuz, prior to the opening of this conflict, actually worked, right? S…
Seoul, June 27 (IANS) Two additional South Korean vessels have cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for months amid the conflict in the Middle East, the oceans ministry said on Saturday.”Two vessels operated by South Korean shipping companies, which had been waiting inside the Strait of Hormuz, are sailing normally after passing through the strait,” a ministry official said, reports Yonhap news agency.They were among the 26 South Korea-related vessels that had been stranded in…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) The United States launched airstrikes on Iranian military targets after Tehran attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, marking Washington’s first direct military response since the two countries agreed to a ceasefire earlier this week.US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone storage sites as well as coastal radar installations after Iran hit the M/V Ever Lovely with a one-way attack drone on Ju…
Washington, June 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday said Iran violated the ceasefire agreement between the two sides by launching at least four one-way attack drones at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. “One of the drones solidly hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive cargo-carrying ship,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.”Damage was done, but the ship was able to proceed on its way,” he said. “We knocked down three other drones.”Trump said the drone att…
Tehran, June 26 (IANS) Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Friday underlined his country’s position on maritime navigation rules and transit arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz.”Safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz under vague arrangements, parallel routes, or decision-making outside Iran’s considerations as the coastal state is not guaranteed,” Gharibabadi wrote on X.”Any valid framework must be based on coordination with Iran and the provisions of paragraph 5 of the Isl…
Singapore, June 26 (IANS) Singapore-registered container ship EVER LOVELY sustained minor damage to its bridge area from an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said on Friday.All 21 crew members on board are safe, and there are no Singaporeans on board, the authority said.The vessel has since completed its passage through the Strait of Hormuz and is continuing on its voyage, the MPA added.”MPA is deeply concerned abo…