US President Donald Trump has announced a 20% charge on all cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz while declaring the waterway will remain open. The US has also resumed a maritime blockade targeting Iranian ports, with CENTCOM confirming enforcement from July 14. Iran has strongly rejected Trump's claims, insisting it—not the US—has always been the true guardian of the Strait of Hormuz. The move marks a sharp escalation in the ongoing US-Iran confrontation.
US President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States is "taking over" the Strait of Hormuz. Minutes later, Iran issued its own statement declaring the same strait closed, blaming recent US military action. Trump said Iranian leaders had taken part in an 11-hour round of negotiations with the US, during which "everything was agreed to", before Iran later began asking for changes. "We're going to keep the strait, and we'll probably run it. We'll become the guardian of the strait. Maybe we'll call it the guardian angel of the strait. And we should be reimbursed for that," he said. #US #Iran #USIran #IranUS #USIranwar #IranUSwar #USNews #IranNews #WorldNews #WorldPolitics #NDTVWorld
One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including six Indians and two Ukrainians, after two Iranian cruise missiles hit the UAE's national tankers, Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, while they were passing through the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters. Four of the injured suffered serious injuries, while both tankers sustained damage in fires that were later brought under control. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Defence condemned the strike as a serious violation of international law and a threat to regional security and stability. It said, "The UAE reserves its full right to respond to this escalation and to take all necessary measures to protect its territory, its citizens and residents, in a manner that safeguards its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protects its national interests."
A Delhi court has allowed the cancellation of proceedings in the Shraddha Walkar murder case on July 20 after accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala informed that he would be appearing for his final MA Sociology examination at Tihar Jail on that day. Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi noted that Poonawala's examinations, conducted by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), are scheduled from July 11 to July 20 at the examination centre inside Central Jail No. 3, Tihar, where he is lodged as an undertrial prisoner. In an order dated July 8, the court said, "Accused/UTP Aaftab Amin Poonawala stated in his application that he is scheduled to appear for his M.A. Sociology last exam on July 20, 2026 from 02:00P.M. till 05:00P.M. at IGNOU Exam Centre located at Central Jail No. 03, Tihar. (date sheet of examination scheduled from July 11, 2026 till July 20, 2026)." Poonawala had moved an application seeking exemption from physical production before the court on July 20, saying that his final examination would be held from 2 pm to 5 pm on that day.
Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Tahir Hussain and four others have been convicted by a local court for killing an Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer during the riots in northeast Delhi in February 2020. The body of IB officer Ankit Sharma, 26, was found in a drain on February 26 amid the communal violence. Hussain and the four others - Javed, Anas, Nazim and Kasim - have been convicted for murder and rioting, among other charges. The court, however, acquitted them of the charge of criminal conspiracy. Six others were also acquitted due to lack of evidence.
US President Donald Trump has said that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open amid the ongoing escalation with Iran. Trump made this statement shortly after the Iran and US traded their latest round of attacks. #IranHitlist #IranUS #USIran #USIranwar #IranUSwar #News #USNews #IranNews
Iran has hit back at US President Donald Trump's plan to charge 20 per cent on all cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with its foreign minister arguing that Iran, not the US, has always been the true guardian of the waterway. Writing on X, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, "POTUS is absolutely right. Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service. Iran has always been the GUARDIAN of the Strait and will remain so FOREVER." He then took aim at the size of Trump's proposed fee, adding, "20 per cent is of course too much. We will be fair."
US President Trump has updated Congress on the recommencement of military action against Iran, marking the beginning of a new sixty-day operational phase for US forces. This escalation follows reported attacks on commercial shipping, attributed to Iran's supposed violation of a ceasefire. In response, the US has carried out several strikes, while Democrats assess potential legal actions to enforce compliance from the administration.
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In a significant escalation, two Emirati oil tankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Tragically, one Indian national lost their life, while eight crew members suffered injuries during the assault. Calling this act unacceptable, the United Arab Emirates pledged a robust response. Iran defended its actions by stating the ships disregarded warnings and disabled their navigation systems, amid ongoing military tensions with the United States.
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