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US confirms third strike on Indian-crewed tankers this week

LONDON/NEW DELHI, June 11 - A U.S. jet fired two missiles into the engine room of the tanker Jalveer off Oman on Thursday, U.S. Central Command confirmed, as authorities said the 20 crew members were safe after the third strike on Indian-crewed tankers this week.

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Su-57 could fill India’s stealth gap — if Russia can deliver

As India’s stealth fighter gap widens, Russia is pitching the Su-57 as a solution — but production realities may tell a different story. This month, Defense News reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin renewed his offer of unrestricted joint production and technology

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US and Iran are unlikely to bomb their way to peace

The United States has launched new airstrikes across Iran this week as President Donald Trump, losing patience over the protracted negotiations to end the war, has leaned into violence to ratchet up the pressure on the Iranian leadership. The US secretary of defence, Pete

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Charting a course to energy independence in Asia

On March 24, 2026, the Philippines declared a state of national energy emergency — the first country in the world to do so in response to the Middle East conflict and the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz. The declaration highlighted a structural exposure that many countries

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Iran seeks funds as US talks edge to interim deal, sources say

DUBAI, June 11 - Efforts to reach a preliminary deal between Iran and the U.S. have intensified, three Iranian sources and a European official told Reuters on Thursday, despite strikes launched by both sides, as they discuss a mechanism over releasing frozen Iranian funds.

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