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A tanker sails in the Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah near the border with Oman's Musandam Governorate, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in the United Arab Emirates. (Photo/Reuters)

"Unfounded": Iran Embassy in India denies reports of USD 2 million levy on vessels in Strait of Hormuz

Mar 23, 2026

The Iranian Embassy in India has dismissed claims of charging USD 2 million for passage through the "conflict-hit Hormuz." Amid a US "48-hour deadline" to open the strait, Tehran warned it would be "completely closed" if power plants are attacked, threatening that regional infrastructure would be "irreversibly destroyed."

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Rows of missile containers lined up inside an underground facility, as shown in footage released by Iranian state media.

"Tip of the iceberg": Iranian state media reveals missile-filled underground facility as tensions rise

Mar 23, 2026

Iranian state media has unveiled "rows of missiles" in underground bunkers, described as the "tip of the iceberg." Simultaneously, the IRGC claimed its 75th wave of strikes under "True Promise 4," targeting Israeli positions and the "US Prince Sultan Air Base" in response to ongoing "aggression."
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"Among the most severe registered": Iran's nationwide internet blackout enters 24th day, reports NetBlocks

Mar 23, 2026
The International Criminal Court (ICC) building in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo/Reuters)

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Mar 23, 2026

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