Desk correspondent , Washington DC - A month into the escalating US-Israel-Iran war, President Trump announced a five-day pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure while extending the Strait of Hormuz reopening deadline to April 6, declaring talks "going well" and US/Israeli forces having "already won militarily" by degrading Tehran's capabilities, even as Iran allows UN-requested humanitarian and agricultural shipments through the vital oil/fertiliser chokepoint amid relentless missile exchanges rocking the Gulf.
Iran's IRGC claimed missile and drone strikes wounded nearly 500 US troops in Dubai "hideouts" (CENTCOM refutation), hit Saudi bases injuring US personnel and damaging planes, Bahrain's KEZAD (5 Indians hurt by debris), and warned of Hormuz "enforcement action" turning back ships, prompting US-Israeli retaliation on Bandar Khamir (5 killed) and Iranian nuclear sites after Israel's "escalate and expand" vow. Iran's UN envoy Ali Bahreini announced facilitating Hormuz aid: "This measure reflects Iran's continued commitment to supporting humanitarian efforts," as Trump downplayed oil spikes to Brent $111/WTI $97, "It hasn't been that bad... oil prices were going to be higher", while Indonesia negotiates tanker passage. Houthis fired on Israel, Pentagon eyes Kharg raids amid Iran's secret ground plan accusations, Trump hints "taking oil," and UNICEF warns of Somalia aid risks from disruptions.
As the Iran-US war grinds through Day 30 with no end in sight, Trump's five-day energy strike pause and Hormuz deadline extension to April 6, coupled with Iran's UN envoy Ali Bahreini's humanitarian aid concession: "This measure reflects Iran's continued commitment to supporting humanitarian efforts", offer a fragile diplomatic thread amid IRGC's defiant Gulf barrages, Brent crude volatility at $111, Houthi salvos, and Pentagon raid whispers on Kharg Island. Yet with Trump eyeing "taking oil" and IRGC claiming hundreds of US casualties (despite CENTCOM denials), the chokepoint's fate remains a global powder keg, where one misfired missile could ignite worldwide economic chaos and drag reluctant powers into the fray.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that Iran could face devastating military action if it fails to sign a proposed agreement, marking one of his strongest statements amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.
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Iran has announced the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz following fresh U.S. attacks, warning that any vessel attempting to transit the waterway could be targeted, while Tehran rejected President Donald Trump's threats and called for diplomacy.
India has summoned the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission and lodged a strong protest after an attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman left three Indian seafarers missing.
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India has strongly opposed attacks on merchant shipping during discussions at the United Nations, warning that threats to commercial vessels endanger global trade, energy security, and the safety of thousands of Indian seafarers.
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