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Hormuz "safety valve" snaps shut: Iran reimposes blockade, fires on tankers

Apr 18, 2026

The reopening, declared by Iran's Foreign Ministry on Friday, collapsed after US President Donald Trump clarified that the American naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain "in full force" until a comprehensive nuclear and security deal is signed.

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Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei (Photo/Reuters)

"Strike like lightning": Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hails Army on Farvardin 29

Apr 18, 2026
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One killed, another injured in Melbourne vehicle incident

Apr 18, 2026
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu (Photo/ANI)

"Partnership of national interest": Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu responds to Trump's congratulatory praise

Apr 18, 2026
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World Uyghur Congress condemns deportation of Uyghur activist from Malaysia

Apr 18, 2026
Kashmiri political activist and Director of the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), Junaid Qureshi. (Photo/ANI)

Pahalgam terror attack anniversary: Junaid Qureshi urges crackdown on terror

Apr 18, 2026
Political Prisoner Tsultrim Gyaltsen (Photo/X/ @CTA_TibetdotNet)

CTA highlights case of Tibetan political prisoner Tsultrim Gyaltsen ahead of expected release in 2026

Apr 18, 2026
ORF, RIS launch inaugural BRICS Academic Forum to strengthen policy dialogue, global cooperation (Photo/

ORF, RIS launch inaugural BRICS Academic Forum to strengthen policy dialogue, global cooperation

Apr 18, 2026

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GCC Secretary-General praises UAE role in adoption of IMO Legal Committee resolution, welcomes its content

Apr 18, 2026

Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, GCC Secretary-General, welcomed the resolution adopted by the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) during its 113th session, which strongly condemned Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as its attacks, threats against vessels in the region, and assaults on the territories of GCC member states and Jordan.
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Pahalgam terror attack anniversary: Activist Tasleema Akhter calls tragedy an `unhealed wound'

Apr 18, 2026

In an exclusive interview with ANI, on the first anniversary of the Pahalgam carnage, Akhter described the attack as more than an act of violence.
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Pakistan: Nationwide agitation erupts as farmers oppose corporate farming push

Apr 18, 2026

Protests swept across more than 100 cities in Pakistan on Friday after the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee issued a nationwide call to mark the International Day of Peasant Struggles, as reported by Dawn.
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz returns to "previous state" of strict military control amid US blockade

Apr 18, 2026
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Photograph of Uranium drums on Tehran tarmac is the prize Trump wants: Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev

Apr 18, 2026
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Pakistan: Controversial verdict in minor marriage case raises alarm among minority community

Apr 18, 2026
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Torture, coerced confessions and fear: A young father's ordeal reflects Iran's escalating crackdown on Bahá’ís

Apr 18, 2026
Defence and foreign affairs expert Sanjeev Srivastava (Photo/ANI)

Pakistan only a messenger; US-Iran deal complex despite peace push: Foreign affairs expert Sanjeev Srivastava

Apr 18, 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Photo/X/@AlboMP)

"Want to see Strait of Hormuz opened; no privatisation, no tolls": Australian PM Anthony Albanese

Apr 18, 2026
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Alleged enforced disappearances surge in Balochistan; 6 individuals taken into custody

Apr 18, 2026
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IRGC imposes strict navigation rules in Strait of Hormuz amid US blockade on Iranian ports

Apr 18, 2026
Former MP Santosh Kumar honoured as "Global Green Icon" at London Climate Conclave (Photo/ANI)

Former MP Santosh Kumar honoured as "Global Green Icon" at London Climate Conclave

Apr 18, 2026
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha (Photo/ANI)

VP to meet Sri Lankan top leadership, expand outreach to Indian-origin Tamil community during Colombo visit: High Commissioner Jha

Apr 18, 2026
Green India Challenge presents citizen-led climate restoration model to Commonwealth Secretariat in London (Photo/X@SantoshKumarBRS)

Green India Challenge presents citizen-led climate restoration model to Commonwealth Secretariat in London

Apr 18, 2026
US President Donald Trump (File Photo/Reuters)

"They're not going to be tolls": Trump on possible charges imposed to pass through Hormuz

Apr 18, 2026
US President Donald Trump (File Photo/Reuters)

Trump says US will secure Iran's nuclear dust "in a much more unfriendly" way if deal not reached

Apr 18, 2026
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First cruise ship 'Celestyal Discovery' crosses Strait of Hormuz since war began: MarineTraffic

Apr 18, 2026
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US President Donald Trump shares a post claiming him to be "The Peace President"

Apr 18, 2026