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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicIsrael-Iran conflict

Topic: Israel-Iran conflict

Secret codes and Yuan fees get ships through Iran’s Hormuz tollbooth

Tankers asked to pay about $1 per barrel in yuan or stablecoins to IRGC-linked intermediaries for escorted transit, with some also required to switch flags to friendly nations.

Pakistan ‘natural fit’ as intermediary, Modi’s Israel visit made India’s stance on Iran ‘awkward’—global media

Global media also reports on how India’s fertiliser supplies could take a hit if Israel-Iran war continues and New Delhi’s crackdown on Maoists.

India should be worried. The Iran crisis gives Pakistan the validity it craves

The fact is, Pakistan is not a normal state, and its reason for existence, especially its army, is extreme and unremitting enmity to India.

Trump method of war: US President’s ramblings on Iran, ambiguity on end goal & Pakistan ‘peace’ talks

This is the transcript of ‘Cut The Clutter’ Episode 1815, on Trump's shifting & often contradictory signals, from calls for 'total surrender' to talk of reclaiming enriched uranium.

BJP-supporting Hindus are now donating to Iranian Embassy drive

Soon after the Iranian Embassy in India shared a QR on their X account, thousands began showing their support to the Middle Eastern state.

‘Ayatollah’s general’ who enabled formation of Hezbollah: Who is Iran’s next intel chief Hossein Dehghan

A former defence minister & senior IRGC commander, Dehghan replaces Ali Larijani, who was killed along with his son in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran this week.

Indian Muslim intellectuals struggling to make sense of Iran crisis. Ummah isn’t the answer

Many Muslim communities, Shia and Sunni alike, often respond through a religious lens. That lens slips into a tribal thinking, shaped by ideas like the ummah.

India calls for an end to attacks on civilian & energy infra as Israel, Iran hit Gulf energy sites

Marking a significant shift, India called on Israel & Iran, without directly naming them, to stop attacking civilian & energy infrastructure across West Asia, calling it unacceptable.

What’s the prognosis of the US-Israel-Iran war? Strategic defeat of the US is ordained

At the end of three weeks, I have no hesitation in concluding that Iran has been eminently successful in executing its strategy.

Israel’s tolerance for persistent threats on its borders has eroded: US intel on Iran war

When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.

On Camera

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Historically, football has been used as a lens through which political anger, identity, and resistance come into focus. From Mohun Bagan to Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast, this claim can be easily cemented.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.