Indian Coast Guard personnel approach the dhow in the Arabian Sea. Photo: Indian Coast Guard
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India seizes more than $300m worth of drugs from Iranian dhow

Troops board vessel after pursuit in Arabian Sea and find more than 500kg of heroin and methamphetamine

MENA

'Leave our children alone,' says family of Indian sailor killed in Strait of Hormuz

UAE

Iraqi Airways to resume Iran flights amid US sanctions pressure

MENA

Oil flows through Strait of Hormuz rise as Red Sea traffic plunges

Energy

US and Iran quietly engage in talks but breakthrough proves elusive

MENA

Iraq prepares for new chapter after US troop withdrawal

MENA

Iranian court rejects appeal of singer sentenced to 74 lashes

MENA
Ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Reuters

Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks hit stalemate

US President Donald Trump says he rejected Iran’s latest proposal aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz

Energy

US ambassador 'has not read' our proposal, Iranian Foreign Minister claims

US

Trump suspicious of Iran’s intentions in proposal to end war, says ambassador

US

Why the US-Iran war is working in China’s favour

Energy

After zero progress in New York, what now for the Iran war?

Gulf

Iran says negotiated settlement only way out as Trump rejects seven-day plan

MENA

Iraq seeks US sanctions exemption for Iranian flights

MENA
Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, speaks to members of the media during the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2026. Bloomberg

After zero progress in New York, what now for the Iran war?

With Trump rejecting latest plan, the foes remain divided over who must move first while pressure mounts on Tehran

Gulf

Iran says negotiated settlement only way out as Trump rejects seven-day plan

MENA

Iraq seeks US sanctions exemption for Iranian flights

MENA

Iranian exhibition in London spotlights scenes from isolation

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