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Iran vows kinetic response to Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ naval mission in Hormuz Strait Strait of Hormuz top view

Strait of Hormuz top view

Iran vows kinetic response to Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ naval mission in Hormuz Strait

May 5, 2026

Tehran [Iran], May 4 (ANI): The Iranian military has asserted that “the security of the Strait of...

US media highlights Trump’s shift from ‘escort’ to ‘guide’ in Project Freedom amid efficacy doubts Trump

Trump

US media highlights Trump’s shift from ‘escort’ to ‘guide’ in Project Freedom amid efficacy doubts

May 4, 2026

Washington, D.C. [US], May 4 (ANI): Prominent American news outlets have drawn attention to the terminology used...

Japan, Australia pivot to ‘resilient’ supply chains to counter China, Middle East volatility Takaichi and Albanese

Takaichi and Albanese

Japan, Australia pivot to ‘resilient’ supply chains to counter China, Middle East volatility

May 5, 2026

Canberra [Australia], May 4 (ANI): In a strategic move to counter China’s grip on global resources, the...

Rubio to visit Italy and Vatican to ease friction after Trump’s clashes with Pope and Meloni: Report

Rubio to visit Italy and Vatican to ease friction after Trump’s clashes with Pope and Meloni: Report

May 5, 2026

Washington, D.C. [US], May 4 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly preparing for a...

Jaishankar interacts with Indians in Jamaica on transformation back home Shankar

Shankar

Jaishankar interacts with Indians in Jamaica on transformation back home

May 4, 2026

Kingston [Jamaica], May 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday interacted with the Indian community...

Second Iranian supertanker evades US Navy blockade to reach Indonesian waters, says TankerTrackers

Iranian supertanker

Second Iranian supertanker evades US Navy blockade to reach Indonesian waters, says TankerTrackers

May 4, 2026

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 4 (ANI): An oil shipping monitoring firm has reported that a second Iranian Very...

‘Time to forcefully respond’: US Senator Lindsey Graham backs Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ against Iran

Lindsey Graham

‘Time to forcefully respond’: US Senator Lindsey Graham backs Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ against Iran

May 4, 2026

Washington, D.C. [US], May 4 (ANI): Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has publicly endorsed Donald Trump’s latest maritime...

Iran ‘suffocating’ under economic blockade, oil infrastructure ‘starting to creak,’ says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Scott Bessent

Iran ‘suffocating’ under economic blockade, oil infrastructure ‘starting to creak,’ says US Treasury Secretary

May 4, 2026

Washington, D.C. [US], May 4 (ANI): U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that the United States...

UKMTO reports ship hit in UAE as Trump vows to ‘free up’ vessels from Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

UKMTO reports ship hit in UAE as Trump vows to ‘free up’ vessels from Strait of Hormuz

May 4, 2026

Portsmouth [UK], May 4 (ANI): The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday (local time)...

Jaishankar visits historic Old Harbour site in Jamaica, meets Indian diaspora

Jaishankar

Jaishankar visits historic Old Harbour site in Jamaica, meets Indian diaspora

May 4, 2026

Old Harbour [Jamaica], May 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday (local time) visited Old...