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Iran war: The US approves $ 9bn ‘immediate’ weapons sale to Israel, UAE, others

May 2, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid a fragile ceasefire, that threatens to turn into a full-blown war again anytime, the United States has approved weapons worth nearly USD 9 billion to its close allies Israel, the UAW, Qatar, and Kuwait, the media reported on Saturday. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved these expedited […]

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Iranian leadership: “Rats in sewer pipe,” says US Treasury Secretary Bessant

May 2, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant on Friday called the Iranian leadership “rats in a sewer pipe,” as it is unaware about the ground realities, and claimed that international community has turned against those running Tehran. Asserting that US has “complete control” over the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most crucial […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump may do a Venezuela in Cuba!

May 2, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: An angry Cuba on Saturday criticised fresh sanctions announced by US President Donald Trump, calling them “collective punishment” against its people, the media reported. The statement came as thousands of Cubans gathered in their capital, Havana, for a massive May Day march on Friday near the US embassy. Tensions mounted […]

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Iran: Amid war against the US-Israel, Pezeshkian, Ghalibaf seek FM Araghchi’s removal!

May 1, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the fragile ceasefire and reports that the US and Israel may resume their war on Iran anytime, Tehran has another crisis to tackle: its President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf are seeking to remove Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over his alleged ‘subservience’ to IRGC chief Ahmed Wahidi, […]

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Roving Periscope: As he prepares to resume Iran war, Trump cools Congress with ‘ceasefire’

May 1, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: On February 28, US President Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, followed by a fragile ceasefire since April 7. To skirt a law, if the US resumes the Iran war, it is likely to rename it as Operation Epic Passage! A 1973 law requires the US President to […]

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Trade: India, UAE pact boosted bilateral trade to over $100 billion, says Goyal

May 1, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The India-UAE free trade agreement (FTA), which came into force in May 2022, has helped the bilateral trade to cross USD 100 billion, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the UAE acts as a gateway to Africa, other Gulf […]

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Iran war: ‘Tehran executed 21 people, arrested over 4,000 since Feb 28’

April 30, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Since February 28, 2026, when the US and Israel launched aerial attacks on Iran, Tehran has executed at least 21 people, and arrested more than 4,000 on national security-related charges, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday. At least nine people have been executed in connection with mass […]

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Roving Periscope: Mojtaba reasserts; Round II of Iran war likely

April 30, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As US President Donald Trump tried to push Iran into a peace deal, Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khameini on Thursday declared that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as national assets, triggering speculations worldwide that the second round of the war may start soon, the […]

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Markets: Phase II of likely Iran war roils markets; Brent crude up $125/barrel

April 30, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Reports about a likely fresh round of war looming between the US-Israel and Iran dragged down markets worldwide on Thursday, as the Indian rupee slid to a historic low of Rs. 95.33 per US dollar, but recovered to Rs. 94.91 while Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 0.75 percent each, the […]

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Petro-blocs: The UAE’s exit from OPEC, OPEC+ may benefit India

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The sudden exit of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ from May 1 is expected to benefit India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer. The UAE, among the worst sufferers of Iran’s attacks since February 28, on Tuesday announced its exit […]