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US sank Iranian warship, didn’t rescue survivors. Is this legal in war?

Australia, Mar 6 (The Conversation) News that a United States submarine had torpedoed and sunk the Iranian warship IRIS Dena about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka this week took many observers by surprise. An attack like this so far from the Persian Gulf – and in a key trade route connecting China to the Middle East – suggests the arena of this war may be widening. But the incident also highlights something rarely well understood outside military and legal circles: the law of naval warfare. Many have wondered: was this attack lawful? And who was under an obligation to

Iran calling US about a deal, says Trump

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday said Tehran was reaching out to ​the United States about making a deal amid ‌U.S. and Israeli strikeson Iran, adding that further action to reduce pressure on oil was imminent. “They’re calling, they’re saying ‘how do we ​make a deal?’ I said you’re being ​a little bit late,” said Trump, speaking at ⁠an event with the Inter Miami soccer team ​at the White House. Trump touted the U.S. ​military actions in Iran, saying they were destroying Tehran’s missile and drone capability and that “their navy is gone – 24 ships

Stock markets tumble in early trade on Middle East conflict, foreign fund outflows

Mumbai, Mar 6 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday after a day’s breather amid persistent geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and relentless foreign fund outflows. Weakness in the US equities and subdued trend in Asian markets also dampened sentiments. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 572.43 points to 79,443.47 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 178.75 points to 24,587.15. From the Sensex pack, ICICI Bank, InterGlobe Aviation, Larsen & Toubro, HDFC Bank, UltraTech Cement and Tata Steel were among the major laggards. HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services

US issues 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil amid Iran war

New York/Washington, Feb 6 (PTI) Amid the escalating conflict with Iran, the US said it is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil. “President Trump’s energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas production reaching the highest levels ever recorded. To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday. He said this “deliberately short-term measure” will not provide significant financial benefit to the Russian government, as it only authorises

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