United States Vice President JD Vance has warned Iran that it would be �dumb� to jeopardise its ceasefire with Washington over Israel s attacks in Lebanon. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (9:30 AM)
Syria, Iraq and Bahrain announced the reopening of their airspace Wednesday following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, according to civil aviation authorities. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (7:49 AM)
Ships planning to pass through the Strait of Hormuz should take alternative routes, to �comply with the principles of maritime safety and to be protected from possible collisions with sea mines�, Iran s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement cited in Iranian state media. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (10:23 AM)
An individual has been arrested for the possession of a conch shell (Valampuri) near the Kalutara depot. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (12:01 PM)
Oil prices rose on Thursday on investors concerns supply from the key Middle East producing region may not fully resume amid doubts the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran will hold and as the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains restricted. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (10:10 AM)
The White House has reaffirmed its claims to have �achieved every single objective� set out since the start of the Iran war.
9 Apr 2026 (8:11 AM)