West Asia is witnessing another dangerous escalation despite reports that Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a framework for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Fresh Israeli ...

Follow The Hindu LIVE for latest updates on the West Asia war even as Iran said it is in the “final stage” of drafting an ...

Israel reported on Thursday its first military fatalities in southern Lebanon in more than a month, after carrying out fresh ...

Diplomatic efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are gaining momentum, with Iran saying talks with Oman are progressing “positively”. US Secretary o ...

At the same time, Israeli and Lebanese negotiators were holding talks in Rome aimed at fostering a long-term diplomatic settlement.

A senior US official said an agreement with Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz could be reached "today or tomorrow", even as Tehran denied direct negotiations with Washington ...

The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war. But it remains ...