Strait of Hormuz - Page 12

A man counts Indian currency notes at a shop in the old quarters of Delhi, India. (Photo: Reuters)

Rupee falls 9 paise to close at 92.63 against US dollar

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Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 9 paise to close at 92.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as the situation in West Asia remains fragile, keeping investors wary of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Forex traders said geopolitical uncertainty was still high amid Iran’s threat to step out of the

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  • India grants waivers for some ships to deliver Iran cargoes, sources say
    Ships are docked at the container terminals of Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Navi Mumbai, India, September 25, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)
  • LPG cylinders for delivery are placed on cycles at a godown, amid supply disruptions following the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in New Delhi, India, March 10, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

India grants waivers for some ships to deliver Iran cargoes, sources say

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New Delhi, April 9 (Reuters) – With a view to speeding delivery of energy supplies from the Gulf, India recently granted waivers to allow two Iranian cargoes aboard an older ​tanker and another under international sanctions to enter its ports, ​two officials familiar with the matter said. The world’s No.2 ⁠importer of liquefied petroleum gas

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  • Government supporters gather to mark the 40th day since the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • Ceasefire in Iran war teeters 02
    Ali, 4, holds a toy horse next to the tent his family uses as a shelter after fleeing Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • People inspect the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike a day earlier in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • A sign for a roadside hotel is seen on Road 2 near Golhahr, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • Government supporters walk past a billboard depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as they gather to mark the 40th day since the killing of his father, slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Photo: AP)

Ceasefire in the Iran war teeters in the face of disagreements over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 9, 2026 (AP) — A tentative ceasefire in the Iran war staggered Thursday under the weight of Israel’s intense bombardment of Beirut, Tehran’s continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and uncertainty over whether negotiators can find common ground on a range of other differences. Hours after the ceasefire was

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People walk next to a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

Trump warns of major war escalation if Iran peace process fails

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WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV, April 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to retain military assets in the Middle East until a peace deal with Iran is reached ​and warned of a major escalation in fighting if it failed to comply, as oil prices rose on concerns over supply and restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.

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