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Iran seeks compensation from UAE over US strikes on its territory, UN ambassador letter says

DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) – Iran seeks compensation from the ​United Arab Emirates, ‌accusing it of enabling U.S. attacks against Iranian ​territory, Iran’s U.N. ​Ambassador told the UN ⁠Secretary General in ​a letter according to ​a Nournews report published on Thursday. In the letter, ​Amir Saeid Iravani ​said the UAE’s decision to ‌allow ⁠its territory to be used for the strikes constituted “an internationally ​wrongful act ​that ⁠entailed state responsibility.” Tehran said the ​UAE had an ​international ⁠responsibility to provide reparation, including compensation for ⁠all ​material and ​moral damages incurred.

Silver futures tumble Rs 9,031 to Rs 2.39 lakh/kg amid crude oil surge, Fed stance

New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) Silver futures tumbled by Rs 9,031 to Rs 2.39 lakh per kilogram on Thursday, marking the seventh straight session of losses, as rising crude oil prices and a hawkish US Federal Reserve outlook dampened investors’ sentiment. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the white metal for the May delivery slumped by Rs 9,031, or 3.64 per cent, to Rs 2,39,163 per kilogram in a business turnover of 6,372 lots. Analysts said persistent inflation concerns, driven by elevated crude oil prices, have reduced safe-haven demand for precious metals by lowering expectations of near-term interest rate cuts by

How the law of naval warfare applies to the Strait of Hormuz

Kensington (Australia), Mar 19 (The Conversation) The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow body of water adjacent to Iran and Oman, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. While it is a shared body of water between Iran and Oman, Iran functionally exercises a greater amount of control over it. The strait is a vital conduit for the shipment of oil, gas and other exports (notably fertiliser) from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. At its narrowest point, it is just 21 nautical miles (24 miles or 39 kilometres) wide. With the ongoing conflict

Vikram Doraiswami appointed India’s next ambassador to China

New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) Seasoned diplomat Vikram Doraiswami was on Thursday appointed as India’s new ambassador to China. Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. India’s decision to send the senior diplomat to Beijing comes amid efforts by the two sides to rebuild the bilateral ties that came under severe strain following the more than four-year border standoff in eastern Ladakh. Doraiswami will succeed Pradeep Kumar Rawat. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said announcing Doraiswami’s new appointment.

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