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U.S.  President Donald Trump has said that the Iran war was “ almost over ,” ruled out deploying more U.S. troops to the region, and claimed U.S. forces had “obliterated” much of Iran’s military capacity, as Japan publicly aligned itself with Washington’s hardening stance by condemning Iran’s attacks on neighboring states and its “de facto or effective closure” of the Strait of Hormuz. Image Via White House Speaking at the White House during a bilateral meeting with Japan’s prime minister  Sanae Takaichi , Trump said, “The war is almost over,” and argued that Washington had moved faster than expected in degrading Iran’s capabilities. “We’ve obliterated their Navy. We’ve obliterated their just about everything there is to obliterate, including leadership,” he said, adding that “their Navy’s gone, their air force is gone, their anti-aircraft equipment is gone” and that “we’re flying wherever we want.” Trump said he would not send additional U.S. ground forces into the region. As...

The International Maritime Organization Council, meeting in its 36th extraordinary session on March 18–19, 2026 in London under Chair Victor Jiménez of Spain, warned that escalating attacks in the Arabian Sea, Sea of Oman and Gulf region, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, pose a “grave danger to life,” threaten global shipping, and risk destabilizing energy and humanitarian supply chains, as it condemned “egregious attacks” on vessels and demanded immediate de-escalation and restraint. IMO condemns attacks on shipping, calls for safe-passage framework in Strait of Hormuz; Via: IMO In a detailed declaration , the Council said attacks on merchant and commercial vessels and threats to close Hormuz “ represent a serious threat to international peace and security ,” stressing that “the exercise of navigational rights and freedoms… must be respected,” while recalling United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026), which condemns actions interfering with maritime navigation an...

Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Japan issued a joint statement on Thursday strongly condemning Iran’s actions in the Gulf, warning that attacks on commercial shipping and energy infrastructure, along with the “ de facto closure ” of the Strait of Hormuz, pose a direct threat to global energy security and international stability. Representational Image: Six Pockets on X In the statement, the leaders said they “condemn in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure including oil and gas installations, and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces,” while expressing “deep concern about the escalating conflict.” Calling for immediate de-escalation, the group urged Tehran to “cease immediately its threats, laying of mines, drone and missile attacks and other attempts to block the Strait to commercial shipping,” and to comply with United Nations Security C...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi  has spoken with at least six global leaders across West Asia, Europe and Southeast Asia over the past 24 hours. This comes at a time when India is intensifying diplomatic push for de-escalation, protection of energy infrastructure, and uninterrupted global trade flows as the Iran war expands into critical economic systems. File Photo of PM NaMo with French Prez Macron; Via: PMO In a series of coordinated calls, Modi engaged with King Abdullah II, Emmanuel Macron, Anwar Ibrahim, and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, in addition to his earlier outreach to Kuwait’s leadership. This showed India's a multi-vector diplomatic effort aimed at stabilising a conflict now directly threatening energy supply chains and maritime routes. With Jordan’s King Abdullah II , Modi “expressed concern at the evolving situation in West Asia” and “highlighted the need for dialogue and diplomacy for the early restoration of peace, security and stability,” while warning that “at...

India on Thursday expanded its multi-ministerial response to the worsening West Asia conflict, saying fuel supplies remain stable but under pressure, maritime monitoring has intensified across the Gulf, evacuation and transit assistance for Indian nationals is continuing around the clock, and a new ₹497 crore export relief package has been approved as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts energy flows, shipping and trade. File Photo of Rajesh Kumar, Special Secretary, Ministry Of Port, Shipping And Waterways; Via: Daily Excelsior At the inter-ministerial briefing in New Delhi, senior officials from the Ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ports, Shipping and Waterways, External Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting laid out in detail how the government is trying to contain the domestic fallout of a war that is now directly affecting oil, gas, maritime trade and civilian mobility across the Gulf. The briefing came as India warned that attacks on energy infrastructur...

India on Thursday strongly condemned recent attacks on energy infrastructure across West Asia, warning that escalating strikes on oil and gas facilities are “ deeply disturbing ” and risk destabilising global energy supplies, as the Iran-Israel war expands into critical economic systems and disrupts flows through the Strait of Hormuz. File Photo of External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal; Via All India Radio  Responding to questions at a media briefing, Randhir Jaiswal said India has consistently called for “avoidance of targeting civilian infrastructure , including energy infrastructure,” adding that the latest attacks “only serve to further destabilise an already uncertain energy scenario for the whole world” and are “unacceptable and need to cease.” The remarks come amid a sharp escalation in the Iran war, where Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gasfield and Iranian missile attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub — along with reported attacks on UAE energy facil...

The United Arab Emirates condemned what it described as an Iranian attack on key gas infrastructure, while Kuwait voiced support for Qatar following missile strikes on its LNG hub, as Gulf states warned that escalating attacks on energy facilities threaten regional stability and global energy security amid the widening Iran war. Habshan gas facilities shut down following Iranian missile strikes; File Photo: Nova Intel In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates said Iranian forces targeted the Habshan gas facility and Bab oil field, adding that air defence systems intercepted the attack successfully with no casualties reported. The ministry described the incident as a “serious escalation” and a violation of international law , warning that such actions represent a direct threat to regional security and global energy infrastructure. The UAE said it reserves the right to take “all necessary measures” to protect its sovereignty and national security, unders...

French President Emmanuel Macron said he had spoken with the Emir of Qatar and  U.S. President  Donald Trump following strikes on major gas production facilities in Iran and Qatar, and urged an immediate halt to attacks on civilian infrastructure as the Iran war expands into critical global energy systems. Image Via: Mario Nafal on X Macron said it was in the “common interest” of all parties to implement “without delay, a moratorium on strikes targeting civilian infrastructure, particularly energy and water supply facilities,” warning that continued attacks risk endangering civilian populations and destabilizing global energy supplies. The appeal comes after Israeli strikes targeted Iran’s South Pars gasfield — the world’s largest natural gas reserve — and Iranian missile strikes hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial city, home to one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas production hubs. The twin attacks marked a significant escalation in the conflict, bringing core ene...

Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gasfield and subsequent Iranian missile attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial city have marked a major escalation in the Iran war after Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned that those responsible for killing senior Iranian officials “will have to pay,” and Gulf states signalled a sharper diplomatic and security response to the widening conflict. The world’s largest LNG hub RAS LAFFAN in Qatar has been hit; File Image Via: B u ll Theory Qatar said missiles launched from Iran struck the Ras Laffan industrial city — home to one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas facilities — causing “ extensive damage ” but no reported casualties, according to QatarEnergy. Emergency teams were deployed to contain fires, which authorities said were later brought under control. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar condemned the strike as a “flagrant violation” of sovereignty and a “direct threat” to national security, warning that Doha “ reserves its right ...