Issued on: 15/05/2026 - 04:55
Modified: 15/05/2026 - 19:44
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said all vessels can pass through the Strait of Hormuz, except those at war with Tehran. Araghchi noted that Iran had "no trust" in the US and would negotiate only if Washington is serious about talks. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Middle East.
India raised its export duty on petrol, diesel and aviation fuel, its government said in a statement, within a day of raising retail fuel prices for the first time since the Iran war started.
The duty on exports of petrol has been raised to 3 rupees ($0.0313) per litre while that on diesel has been raised to 16.5 rupees per litre, the statement said. Export duties on aviation fuel have been raised to 16 rupees per litre.
