Gulf War News

The remarks came shortly after Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform, issued a warning to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its power plants and bridges.

Due to the US-Iran war, around 4.5 lakh artisans and craftsmen, as well as nearly 2 lakh Kashmiris working in the Gulf, have been affected. About 600 orders have been cancelled, and nearly Rs 400 crore remains blocked in the Middle East.

Kharg Island, a small but crucial oil terminal off Iran’s coast, handles nearly 90 per cent of the country’s crude exports and has emerged as a potential target as the Gulf war intensifies. Analysts warn that any strike on the island could cripple Iran’s economy while also pushing global oil prices sharply higher.

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the Government of India has been continuously monitoring developments in West Asia and the Gulf region, with particular emphasis on the welfare of Indian nationals stranded in transit or during short‑duration visits. ​

The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran. But Iran's retaliation has not fallen on American or Israeli soil. It has fallen on UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman and Azerbaijan, countries that fired not a single bullet at Iran, countries that had nothing to do with this war except one dangerous thing: they trusted Donald Trump.

US Air Forces Central Command said it last flew the long-range bombers operationally in the region in May 2006 as part of the war in Afghanistan.