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Tehran: Amid escalating tensions in West Asia disrupting global shipping, Iran's Parliament Security Committee has approved a 'Strait of Hormuz Management Plan,' which includes measures to impose tolls on vessels passing through the strategic waterway, as reported by Iranian state media, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). The plan outlines provisions related to security, ship safety, environmental protection, and financial mechanisms, including the introduction of a rial-based toll system for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, that handles roughly 20 per cent of global oil and…

New Delhi: The conflict linked to the United States, Iran and Israel has now taken the shape of a global crisis, with oil prices rising sharply and both ground and aerial attacks intensifying. US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, saying that if it does not abandon its nuclear weapons programme, its very existence could be at risk. He also claimed that talks between the United States and Iran are progressing and that an agreement may be reached soon. Meanwhile, the situation has further deteriorated due to an attack on an American base in Baghdad and…

Tehran: Iran has firmly denied engaging in any direct or indirect negotiations with the United States since the conflict began on February 28, contradicting repeated claims from Washington that talks were progressing well. In a statement on Tuesday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that no negotiations had taken place during the 31 days of fighting. Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei clarified that the US had only sent requests for talks along with proposals through intermediaries, including Pakistan, but no formal dialogue had been initiated. No negotiations with America in 31-days: Iran "We have had no negotiations with America in these thirty-one days. What…

Tel Aviv (Israel): Israel's parliament the Knesset has passed a controversial law enabling the death penalty for Palestinians in the West Bank convicted of terror attacks -- a move that has triggered sharp global backlash from the European Union and the United Nations. The legislation, cleared by a 62-47 vote, was strongly supported by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, according to a report in the Times of Israel. A CNN report said the law mandates capital punishment for anyone who kills an Israeli "with the intent to negate the existence of the State of Israel", with only limited scope…