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Tehran: Into the fifth week of the ongoing war in West Asia, Iran's missile capabilities have caught the US and its allies off guard through a rapid shift towards high-precision guidance, the use of solid-fuel technology for quick-strike readiness, and massive, coordinated saturation attacks that depleted regional defense systems. Despite the significant US-Israeli airstrikes in the last few weeks, Iran demonstrated the ability to launch over a thousand drones and missiles, shifting from "weapons of terror" to systems capable of targeting infrastructure with high accuracy.  Moreover, Iran's missile strategy also caught the US and its allies off guard through a…

Tehran: Even as the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt trade across the globe, Iran on Saturday hinted at expanding its maritime strategy by focusing on another vital chokepoint, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, heightening concerns over supply chains and energy flows. The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, hinted at the potential for significant disruption in a series of questions posted on X. “What share of global oil, LNG, wheat, rice, and fertilizer shipments transits the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait? Which countries and companies account for the highest transit volumes through the strait?” Maritime traffic through Hormuz remains…

New Delhi: The ongoing war between the US and Iran took a dangerous turn as two American warplanes were shot down in a single day, marking the first confirmed losses of US aircraft inside Iranian territory since the conflict began. One of the downed planes, an F-15E Strike Eagle, carried two crew members. One was rescued, but the second remains missing, sparking a high-risk search mission deep inside hostile territory. In a separate incident, a US A-10 Warthog was hit over Kuwait. The pilot ejected safely and was recovered, but the back-to-back losses have shaken confidence in US air control…

New Delhi: A large Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker, Green Sanvi, carrying over 46,000 metric tonnes of fuel, is making its way through the Strait of Hormuz and is expected to reach Mumbai by April 6. The Directorate General of Shipping say the tanker has been navigating safely and is on track to complete its journey on schedule. This follows successful deliveries by other tankers in the past week, including Jag Vasant at Kandla and Pine Gas at New Mangalore, which shows that India’s LPG supply is continuing despite the tensions in the Gulf region. Other vessels waiting for clearance …