Israel Defence Minister claims Iran Guards’ navy commander killed in strike
Israel claimed on Thursday (March 26, 2026) it killed Commodore Alireza Tangsiri, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s navy — the key official overseeing the closure of the strait. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had been killed along with other senior naval commanders in a strike overnight. Iran did not immediately acknowledge Tangsiri’s killing. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that Iran was taking part in peace talks, suggesting Tehran’s denials were because Iranian negotiators fear being killed by their own side.
India has 60 days of oil stocks and one month of LPG supplies: Government
In a bid to address speculation about India’s energy stocks amidst the escalating tensions in West Asia, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) on Thursday (March 26, 2026) said that India has so far arranged one month of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) supplies through imports, with constant additional procurement ongoing. The government statement added that India has reduced its reliance on LPG imports, with India producing “much more” than it needs to import. On crude oil, the government said Indian oil companies have secured crude oil supplies that would suffice for the next 60 days, while the country is already holding 60 days of stocks.
