The price of commercial #LPG was increased by a steep Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder, marking the third consecutive monthly hike amid rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.

With the latest revision, a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder—used by hotels, restaurants and other establishments—now costs a record Rs 3,071.5 in #Delhi, up from Rs 2,078.50 earlier.


#IranWar


🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/May/01/commercial-lpg-price-hiked-by-rs-993-per-19-kg-cylinder

US President #DonaldTrump said that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but also expressed skepticism it would lead to a deal.

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https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/May/03/trump-says-he-is-reviewing-a-new-iranian-proposal-to-end-the-war

An Indian sailor was killed and several crew members were injured after a fire broke out on their wooden dhow near the #StraitOfHormuz.

Seventeen other Indian crew members were rescued following the incident on Friday.


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🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/May/09/indian-sailor-killed-after-fire-breaks-out-in-dhow-near-strait-of-hormuz

Amid rising concerns over a global economic crisis due to the #WestAsia conflict, Prime Minister #NarendraModi urged people to use petro products with restraint, stressing that it is the "need of the hour."

PM Modi's comments came as speculations are rife that there will be an increase in fuel prices in the country.


#IranWar


🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/May/10/need-of-the-hour-pm-modi-urges-citizens-to-use-petro-products-with-restraint

Fuel prices were raised by Rs 3 per litre. This marks the first hike in more than four years, as state-run oil companies grapple with mounting losses triggered by soaring global crude prices amid the ongoing #WestAsia conflict.


Fuel rates vary across states depending on value-added tax structures.


It must be noted that PM #NarendraModi recently urged citizens to cut fuel consumption and make greater use of public transport and work-from-home options to reduce India’s oil import burden and reduce pressure on foreign exchange reserves.


#IranWar #Petrol #Diesel


https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/May/15/centre-hikes-petrol-diesel-prices-by-rs-3-per-litre-each-amid-west-asia-conflict-driven-crude-surge

Iranian Foreign Minister #AbbasAraghchi said India can play a “greater role” in restoring peace in #WestAsia, stressing that there is no military solution to the ongoing regional crisis and reiterating #Tehran’s preference for a negotiated settlement amid escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and #Iran’s nuclear programme.


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🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/May/15/iran-seeks-greater-indian-role-in-west-asia-peace-push-flags-rising-hormuz-tensions

#US President #DonaldTrump and Israeli Prime Minister #BenjaminNetanyahu reportedly had a tense phone conversation over the future of the conflict with #Iran, amid indications that Washington favours a negotiated settlement over renewed military action.


According to Axios, Trump informed Netanyahu that mediators were working on a “letter of intent” that could formally end the conflict and initiate a 30-day negotiation period focused on Iran’s nuclear programme and maritime security, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.


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🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/May/21/tense-trump-netanyahu-call-signals-split-over-next-move-on-iran-reports

#US Secretary of State #MarcoRubio voiced hope of progress on ending the war with #Iran, as he looked to Pakistani mediators to help advance efforts to strike an agreement.


"I believe the Pakistanis will be travelling to #Tehran today. So hopefully that'll advance this further," he said.


#IranWar


🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/May/22/us-pins-hopes-on-mediator-pakistan-in-push-to-end-iran-war

The #UnitedStates and #Iran are close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, two regional officials and a diplomat said.


Iran signaled "narrowing differences" in negotiations with the US after Pakistan's army chief held more talks in #Tehran.


The officials and diplomat expressed hope that a final decision on the #Pakistan-prepared draft could come within 48 hours as both sides review it.


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🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/May/23/iran-and-us-are-close-to-an-understanding-aimed-at-ending-the-war-officials-say

"I do think perhaps there is the possibility that in the next few hours the world will get some good news."

US Secretary of State #MarcoRubio said that an announcement was possible later in the day over a peace deal with Iran that could formally end the war in West Asia.

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/May/24/world-will-get-some-good-news-rubio-hints-at-imminent-us-iran-deal-to-end-war

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US President #DonaldTrump has sought to change several terms of a proposal to end the #IranWar, US media reported.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/May/31/trump-asked-for-tougher-terms-in-proposed-iran-war-deal-us-media

"We will not approve any agreement until we are certain that the rights of the Iranian people have been upheld"


#Iran's chief negotiator, #MohammadBagherGhalibaf said that Tehran will not agree to any deal with the #UnitedStates that fails to secure the rights of Iranians.


#IranWar


🔗 https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/May/31/dont-trust-enemys-promises-irans-chief-negotiator-says-no-deal-with-us-if-rights-are-not-fully-secured

#Pakistan's Prime Minister #ShehbazSharif, whose government has mediated between #Iran and the #UnitedStates to end their war, said a peace deal would "likely" be finalised within 24 hours.


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🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/13/us-iran-peace-deal-expected-within-24-hours-says-pakistan-pm-shehbaz-sharif

"The Deal with the Islamic Republic of #Iran is now complete."

The US and Iran agreed to a peace deal and an "immediate and permanent" end to military operations on all fronts including Lebanon, signaling the apparent end to more than three months of war in West Asia.

The initial announcement from mediator Pakistan was quickly confirmed by Washington and Tehran, and an official signing ceremony was scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/15/us-iran-peace-deal-announced-with-permanent-end-to-military-action-hormuz-strait-to-open-june-19

#IranWar #WestAsiaConflict #USIranPeaceDeal

Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a dayslong funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali #Khamenei, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran and calling for revenge against Israel and the US.

The funeral for Khamenei, who ruled Iran for decades before he was killed at age 86 in a Feb. 28 airstrike in the opening moments of the #Iranwar, could provide a boost for the country's theocracy and its new supreme leader, his son Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/05/iran-begins-dayslong-funeral-for-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-killed-in-war

"Oil and gas exports from the region will either be available for everyone or for no one"

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that the Hormuz strait would remain closed until the United States ends its "acts of aggression." This comes amid another warning that other regional oil export routes could also become targets.

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🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/15/iran-says-hormuz-to-remain-closed-till-us-ends-acts-of-aggression

The family of 30-year-old marine engineer Herambh Karmarkar from Pune is awaiting the return of his mortal remains after he was killed in an attack on a Cyprus-flagged commercial vessel off the coast of Oman amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.


According to the family, Karmarkar had messaged his wife shortly before the attack, saying their vessel had safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway at the centre of tensions between the United States and Iran.

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https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/15/ship-safely-crossed-hormuz-pune-sailors-final-message-before-fatal-attack-family-awaits-body

"The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!"

US President Donald Trump said the United States is in control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and will "keep it."

#Trump #IranWar

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Aug/12/praise-be-to-allah-trump-claims-us-in-total-control-over-strait-of-hormuz

#OPINION | The war between the US and Iran has settled into a dangerous, unstable equilibrium. Washington possesses overwhelming destructive capacity, yet lacks the strategic leverage or political willingness to enforce a decisive outcome. Tehran lacks the capability to win conventionally, but retains sufficient asymmetric reach to hold its own against US attacks.

As military stockpiles run low and global markets adjust to prolonged instability, the Iran War serves as a stark demonstration of the limits of unilateral military force in an increasingly multipolar world.

#IranWar #US

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/2026/Oct/08/operation-epic-fury-is-an-epic-failure-at-home-and-in-hormuz