NEW DELHI, May 23 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed trade and energy with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday on a visit aimed at shoring ​up relations battered by Washington’s tariffs and engagement with New Delhi’s rivals Pakistan and China. Rubio – who said before the trip the U.S. wanted to sell India energy – pressed his case and ‌told Modi that “U.S. energy products have the potential to diversify India’s energy supply,” according to a U.S. summary of the meeting. The Reuters Iran Briefing newsletter keeps you informed with the latest developments and analysis

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia, May 22 (Reuters) – Iran’s publication of a new map asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz risks extending an already punishing ordeal for thousands ​of mariners trapped on ships in the Gulf. More than 20,000 sailors are stuck on around 2,000 vessels in the Gulf, many of them unable to leave ship, lacking adequate ‌supplies of food and fresh water, and fearful of an uncertain future at sea in a war zone. Sailors interviewed by Reuters in recent weeks have described the hardships and anxieties of their experience, and a federation representing them warns of