Houthi hijacking an Iranian threat to global shipping

Nov 22, 2023

The ship, partially owned by Israeli businessman Rami Ungar, has no Israeli nationals aboard and was travelling from Turkey to India. Its 25 crew...

India, Iran sign long term contract for operations at Chabahar Port to boost regional connectivity

May 13, 2024

The Indian delegation to Iran was led by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, while Mehrdad Bazrpash, Minister for Roads and...

Iranian missile with "cluster bomb warhead" targets central Israel

Mar 18, 2026

An Iranian ballistic missile strike on central Israel, reportedly involving cluster munitions, has killed two people and injured another. While the IDF conducts retaliatory...

Israel condemns Iranian-backed Houthis for hijacking international vessel heading towards India

Nov 19, 2023

Condemning the hijack, it said, "This is another act of Iranian terrorism and constitutes a leap forward in Iran's aggression against the citizens of...

Finland, 19 other nations release joint statement condemning Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in Strait of Hormuz

Mar 21, 2026

In a post on X, Finnish President Alexander Stubb wrote, "Finland, together with our close partners, today joined a joint statement regarding the situation...

Jaishankar spoke to Iranian counterpart Araghchi, raises shipping safety, says MEA as Strait of Hormuz attacks continue

Mar 12, 2026

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that several of these individuals, particularly students, have already left Iran and returned to India. Others, including students and...