Iran US War News LIVE Updates: Iran US War News LIVE Updates: All vessels, except those at war with us, can pass through Hormuz, says Iran FM in India
Iran US War News Today LIVE Updates: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also said the situation around Strait of Hormuz is very complicated.
· The Indian Express · JoinIran US War LIVE: EAM S Jaishankar held talks with Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday as India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit. He said they held a detailed conversation, discussing the situation in West Asia and the implications of the war. The war has virtually halted all trade through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime chokepoint through which about a half of India’s oil imports, 60 per cent of its LNG imports and a staggering 90 per cent of its LPG imports passed through. Since the beginning of the conflict on February 28, India has taken host of measures to offset the impact of the war on energy consumers. On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked citizens to take steps to offset the impact of the energy supply disruptions due to the war in West Asia. While global oil prices increased by about 50 percent, Indian oil companies have cushioned the blow on domestic consumers. However, prices have gradually kept increasing, and in the lasted, oil companies on Friday announced a hike of Rs 3 per litre for petrol and diesel.
Trump says Xi backs keeping Iran nuke-free, offered help to reopen Hormuz: Amid the fragile truce between the Washington and Tehran, US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed Iran and “feel very similar about (how) we want it to end,” referring to the war in West Asia, AP reported. The US President said the two leaders do not want Iran to have nuclear weapons. Trump also said that Xi offered his help to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, news agency Reuters reported earlier. The two leaders met at the walled-off Zhongnanhai complex in Beijing as Trump wraps up his state visit to China, which marks the first visit by a US President since 2017. “We’ve settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn’t have been able to solve,” Trump said.
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‘Running out of patience’ Earlier on Friday, Trump signalled that he is running out of patience with Iran as he urged Tehran to reach a deal with Washington. “I am not going to be much more patient,” Trump said in an interview aired on Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ program, adding that “They should make a deal.” The near-weapons grade uranium in Iran alongside Tehran’s enrich capability, has been the key sticking point in the talks. Trade along the Strait of Hormuz has remained halted, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has been targeting vessels bypassing Tehran’s restrictions, forcing them to take an alternate route through its territorial waters and pay hefty tolls. Tehran established an agency to formalise the toll collection. In the meantime, the US Navy has maintained its blockade on Iranian ports.
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May 15, 2026 04:16 PM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: Prepared to resume fighting and also for diplomatic solutions, says Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is prepared both to resume fighting if necessary and to pursue diplomatic solutions to resolve the ongoing crisis.
May 15, 2026 03:58 PM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: Would welcome any steps by China to help ease tensions, says Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would welcome any steps taken by China to help ease the situation and support efforts aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis.
May 15, 2026 03:56 PM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: Mediation efforts by Pakistan die not collapse but are facing difficulties, says Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the mediation efforts led by Pakistan have not collapsed but are facing difficulties. He also said contradictory messages from the United States have made Tehran doubtful about Washington’s true intentions regarding negotiations.
May 15, 2026 03:52 PM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: Fully aware of consequences of US sanctions, says Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is fully aware of the consequences of sanctions imposed by the United States, adding that there can be no solution to the West Asia crisis other than a negotiated settlement.
May 15, 2026 03:50 PM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: 'Situation in the Strait of Hormuz has become very complicated'
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the situation in the Strait of Hormuz has become “very complicated,” adding that all vessels would be allowed to pass through the strategic waterway except those belonging to countries that are at war with Iran. — Reuters
May 15, 2026 03:48 PM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran has 'no trust' in the US, will negotiate only if it is serious, Araqchi says
Tehran has "no trust" in the U.S. and is interested in negotiating with Washington only if it is serious, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday.
Iran is trying to keep the ceasefire to give diplomacy a chance, he told reporters in New Delhi during a visit to attend the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting. — Reuters
May 15, 2026 03:03 PM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: Oil prices up 3% after Trump says he is losing patience with Iran
Oil prices gained more than 3% on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran is running out, adding to concerns over the lack of progress on a peace deal to end ship attacks and seizures around the Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude futures gained $3.47, or 3.3%, to $109.19 a barrel by 0925 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were up $3.72, or 3.7%, at $104.89.
Over the week, Brent has climbed 7.8% and WTI 9.9% on uncertainty over the shaky ceasefire in the Iran conflict. After talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump said they agreed that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and must reopen the Strait of Hormuz, adding that he is losing patience with Tehran.
"Market focus is back on the deadlock and a blockaded Strait of Hormuz, with a tail risk of renewed military escalation," said Vandana Hari, founder of oil market analysis provider Vanda Insights. — Reuters
May 15, 2026 02:40 PM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: European gas prices follow oil markets higher on Iran worries
European gas prices rose on Friday morning, following oil markets higher after U.S. President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out, sparking concerns of renewed conflict.
The benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub was up 1.435 euro at 49.09 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), or around $16.74 /mmBtu, at 0818 GMT, ICE data showed.
The British June contract was up 4.25 pence at 121.03 pence per therm, ICE data showed.
Trump said on Friday his patience with Iran is running out and he had agreed in talks with China's Xi Jinping that Tehran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
“For now, the Beijing summit between President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping is not delivering any breakthrough on Iran. So, the market focus is back on the deadlock of the negotiations between the United States and Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz,” analysts at Engie Energy Scan said. (Reuters)
May 15, 2026 01:57 PM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: PM Modi criticises attacks on UAE, says 'will extend all possible support' for peace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condemned the attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid the ongoing war in West Asia. "We condemn attacks on UAE. The way UAE has been targeted is not acceptable," PM Modi said during the talks with UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The Prime Minister's comments came as India and the UAE signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on his visit to Dubai. The two BRICs partners signed pacts on strategic defence cooperation, petroleum reserves and supply of liquefied petroleum gas, officials told news agency Reuters on Friday.
"The impact of West Asia conflict is being felt globally," PM Modi said, adding that "India is ready to extend all possible support to bring peace."
Since the US-Israeli war against Iran began on February 28, the UAE has borne the brunt of Iranian retaliatory drone and missile strikes. The country faced nearly 2,500 attacks, including around 500 ballistic missiles, 2,000 drones and more than two dozen cruise missiles before Washington and Tehran announced a ceasefire in early April.
May 15, 2026 12:06 PM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: 'Held a detailed conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister,' says EAM Jaishankar
As India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit, EAM S Jaishankar held talks with Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. He said they held a detailed conversation, discussing the situation in West Asia and the implications of the war.
The war has virtually halted all trade through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime chokepoint through which about a half of India's oil imports, 60 per cent of its LNG imports and a staggering 90 per cent of its LPG imports passed through. Since the beginning of the conflict on February 28, India has taken host of measures to offset the impact of the war on energy consumers, including invoking the Essential Commodities Act to regulate the production and supply of natural gas and prioritize Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked citizens to take steps to offset the impact of the energy supply disruptions due to the war in West Asia. Among these measures were avoiding non-essential foreign travel and gold purchases for a year.
While global oil prices increased by about 50 percent, Indian oil companies have cushioned the blow on domestic consumers. However, prices have gradually kept increasing, and in the lasted, oil companies on Friday announced a hike of Rs 3 per litre for petrol and diesel.
May 15, 2026 11:12 AM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: Oil prices rise after Trump says he would not be much more patient with Iran
Oil prices gained more than 1% after President Donald Trump said he would not be much more patient with Iran and as concerns persisted over ship attacks and seizures despite Tehran saying about 30 vessels had passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude oil futures rose $1.32, or 1.25%, to $107.04 a barrel by 0425 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were up $1.33, or 1.31%, to $102.50.
For the week, Brent has climbed nearly 6%, while WTI has jumped more than 7%, on uncertainty over the shaky ceasefire in the Iran conflict.
"I am not going to be much more patient," Trump said in an interview aired on Thursday night on Fox News. "They should make a deal."
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday morning that China was being very pragmatic about involvement with Iran, and it was important to China to have the Strait of Hormuz open, in an interview with Bloomberg.
Trump and China's President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals.
"With the Beijing summit not delivering any breakthrough on Iran, market focus is back on the deadlock and a blockaded Strait, with a tail risk of renewed military escalation," said Vandana Hari, founder of oil market analysis provider Vanda Insights.
Among deals the market was looking out for from the summit, Trump said China wants to buy oil from the United States. (Reuters)
May 15, 2026 10:09 AM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: Trump says he and Xi agree to keep Iran from having nuclear arms
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping do not want Iran to have nuclear weapons and "want the straits open".
He said “we feel very similar about (how) we want it to end” referring to the war in West Asia.
The two leaders met at the walled-off Zhongnanhai complex in Beijing as Trump wraps up his state visit to China, which marked the first visit by a US President since 2017.
"We've settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn't have been able to solve," Trump said.
Earlier, agencies reported that Trump also said that the Chinese President Xi Jinping offered his help to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement Friday, said that a solution should “take into account the concerns of all parties on the Iran nuclear issue.” “Shipping routes should be reopened as soon as possible,” the ministry said.
May 15, 2026 09:49 AM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: 'We don’t want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, we want the Straits open,' Trump outlines US demands
US President Donald Trump has reiterated the US' key demands as peace talks remain stalled, “We feel very similarly about how we want this to end. We don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon, and we want the Straits open.”
Iran has been refusing to end its nuclear program or relinquish its stockpile of enriched uranium.
Meanwhile, trade along the Strait of Hormuz has remained halted, as global The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has been targeting vessels bypassing Tehran’s restrictions, forcing them to take an alternate route through its territorial waters and pay hefty tolls.
Iran established the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a government agency to formalise the toll collection. Tehran has also repeatedly demanded that the US recognise Iran's sovereignty over the Strait. As part of its initial peace proposal, Iran proposed a tolling mechanism under which revenues would be shared between Iran and Oman, arguing that the Strait lies within the territorial waters of the two countries.
While the Strait of Hormuz may lie in the territorial waters of the two countries, both westbound and eastbound shipping lanes — under the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) — lie entirely within the territorial waters of Oman.
Meanwhile, the US Navy has maintained its blockade on Iranian ports. Trump said Washington will focus on restoring maritime traffic and returning the status quo to pre-war levels.
May 15, 2026 09:02 AM IST
Iran-US War LIVE: 'It's more for public relations than it is for anything else,' Trump on retrieving enriched uranium from Iran
When asked in the interview about the necessity to retrieve enriched uranium from Iran, US President Donald Trump suggested the quest was not necessary except for public relations purposes.
"I don't think it's necessary except from a public relations standpoint," Trump said in the interview.
"I just feel better if I got it, actually. But it's, I think, it's more for public relations than it is for anything else."
The U.S., one of nine countries in the world recognized as having nuclear weapons, insists that Iran should move its highly enriched uranium stockpile abroad and renounce domestic enrichment. Tehran, which does not have nuclear weapons, denies seeking them but says it has the right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, including enrichment, as a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Iranian parliamentary spokesman Ebrahim Rezaei said on Tuesday that the country could enrich uranium up to 90% purity, a level considered weapons-grade, if Iran was attacked again. (Reuters)
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