The Russian foreign minister suggested New Delhi could play a bigger role in resolving the Middle East crisis India can mediate in the Middle East conflict given its vast diplomatic expertise, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
The Russian foreign minister suggested New Delhi could play a bigger role in resolving the Middle East crisis India can mediate in the Middle East conflict given its vast diplomatic expertise, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
Hezbollah claims drone and rocket attacks on Israeli forces in south Lebanon Hezbollah said it launched a series of coordinated drone, rocket and artillery attacks against Israeli forces across southern Lebanon over the past several hours. In a statement, the group said “the Islamic Resistance targeted … an Israeli enemy force positioned near the Marj pond in the town of Houla with a squadron of attack drones”. Hezbollah also said it struck the headquarters of the Israeli army’s 300th Brigade using two suicide drones, while another attack targeted Israeli soldiers and military vehicles in Bint Jbeil with rockets and artillery fire.
A commander of one of the most-hard line and powerful Iranian proxies in Iraq has been charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the United States.
India raises fuel export duties amid US-Israeli war on Iran India has increased export duties on petrol, diesel and aviation fuel, one day after raising domestic fuel prices for the first time since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on 28 February. The government set the export duty on petrol at three rupees per litre, while diesel exports will face a levy of 16. 5 rupees per litre.
Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, described as "one of the architects of the October 7 massacre", was killed in Gaza City, Israel says.
Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered warnings of a global food crisis The US-Israeli war on Iran is increasingly hitting consumers far beyond energy prices. Disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are driving up fertilizer costs and fueling a sharp rise in global food prices.
Trump says China to buy 200 Boeing planes in major deal US President Donald Trump said China had agreed to purchase 200 aircraft from Boeing, with the possibility of expanding the order to 750 planes in the future. “If they do a good job with the 200, which I’m sure they will,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. The agreement would mark Boeing’s first major sale to China in nearly a decade and could provide a significant boost for the company in one of its key international markets.
The BBC's Tom Bateman asked President Trump about China's willingness to pressure Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
UAE building pipeline to double oil exports that can bypass Hormuz Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 19:21 Pipeline would allow the UAE to export nearly all of its pre-war volumes as it bypasses the Strait of Hormuz Workers stand next to a pipeline at the Fujairah oil terminal during the inauguration ceremony of a dock for supertankers, on 21 September 2016 (Karim Sahib/AFP) Off The UAE says it will double the amount of oil it can export by bypassing the Strait of Hormuz via a new pipeline set to be operational in 2027. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) said in a statement on Friday that it is accelerating construction of a pipeline that runs to the port of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed announced the project in a committee meeting, Adnoc said in a statement, adding that the pipeline was already under construction.
US says Israel-Lebanon talks extended after ‘highly-productive’ meetings US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said negotiations between Israel and Lebanon had been extended following two days of “highly productive” US-mediated talks. Pigott said the State Department would resume “political track” negotiations on 2 and 3 June, while a separate “security track” involving Israeli and Lebanese military delegations would begin at the Pentagon on 29 May. “We hope these discussions will advance lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establish genuine security along their shared border,” he said.
Israel claims killing of Hamas military commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces had killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, described by Israel as Hamas’s top military commander in Gaza. “We assassinated [Izz al-Din] al-Haddad, commander of Hamas’ armed wing in the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu and Katz said in a joint statement published by Israeli media. The statement said al-Haddad was one of “the architects” of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023.
Israel says it 'assassinated' Hamas military commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces had killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, described by Israel as Hamas’s top military commander in Gaza. “We assassinated [Izz al-Din] al-Haddad, commander of Hamas’ armed wing in the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu and Katz said in a joint statement published by Israeli media. The statement said al-Haddad was one of “the architects” of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023.
President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 15 (ANI): Strengthening the architecture of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday formalised a series of pivotal agreements with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan aimed at fortifying regional security and energy resilience amidst the ongoing West Asian crisis.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Friday criticised the recent increase in petroleum product prices by Union Government public sector oil companies, calling it 'unacceptable' and urging an immediate rollback. Earlier, the Centre hiked prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre as the Brent crude price hovers above USD 100 per barrel amid the West Asia crisis.
Top aides have drafted battle plans as peace negotiations have stalled.
UN says Israeli military obstructed peacekeepers in south Lebanon United Nations deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said the Israeli military obstructed UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on two occasions on Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Haq said an Israeli tank stopped peacekeepers escorting the Lebanese Red Cross south of al-Bayada and pointed its main gun at the convoy before ordering it to leave the area. “The convoy was later able to proceed,” he said.
Israel says it targeted senior Hamas military leader in Gaza Israel said it carried out a strike in Gaza targeting Izz al-Din al-Haddad, whom it described as the most senior Hamas military leader remaining in the Gaza Strip. There was no immediate information on al-Haddad’s condition, and Hamas has not commented on the claim. Israel has accused al-Haddad of being one of the “architects” of the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel on 7 October 2023 and placed him on its most-wanted list.
European markets fall as Iran war fuel inflation fears European stock markets closed sharply lower on Wednesday as investor concerns over inflation and geopolitical instability deepened following talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping that failed to ease tensions surrounding the US-Israeli war on Iran. Paris closed down 1. 60 percent, Frankfurt fell 2.
