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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
TopicUS-Iran War

Topic: US-Iran War

Iran quotes Shah Rukh Khan line from Om Shanti Om

The Consulate of Iran in Mumbai posted on X a video of speedboats manoeuvring on water and firing precision missiles at high-speed.

Modi, Trump discuss need to keep Strait of Hormuz open & secure after Iran hints at ‘new mechanism’

Call comes 48 hrs after direct negotiations between US and Iran in Islamabad did not arrive at a peaceful solution to the conflict. Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed.

Is Trump the Antichrist or doctor or Jesus? His deleted post sparks row

On late Sunday, Trump shared an AI-generated image of him resembling religious art, depicting himself in flowing robes, placing a hand on a sick man as if to heal him.

Govt extends EV subsidies, nudges auto-makers to adopt cleaner fuel amid energy supply crisis

Centre says LPG supply stable despite pressure. Steps up efforts to ensure fuel security as Hormuz disruptions amid West Asia tensions upend global trade.

Why Trump has threatened a blockade of Iran ports & what are the risks of such a move

US military to block all maritime traffic to/from Iranian ports from 10 am ET Monday, while allowing vessels not bound for Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

India ramps up Russian oil buys as Gulf supplies tighten

Imports from Russia averaged 1.98 million barrels a day in March, the highest since June 2023, according to data from intelligence firm Kpler.

India’s urea output set to normalise as gas supplies recover

Production, hit by West Asia-linked gas disruptions, fell by 800,000 tonnes in March. Flows are now at 95 percent ahead of key monsoon sowing season.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

US-Iran talks & how Pakistan leverages its geography to come into relevance | Cut The Clutter

In Episode 1825 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why Pakistan continues to return to geopolitical relevance despite periods of isolation & setbacks.

Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Most of the diplomatic messaging was driven not by Islamabad but by regional powers and their calculations—Washington and Tehran.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.