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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) doubled down on his threat of intervention in protest-hit Iran, telling protesters that “help is on its way”, a day after he claimed that Iranian officials had reached out to Washington for talks a... See more

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here .) Iran is no stranger to crises. A year after the 1979 revolution, Iraq invaded, trig... See more

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) it has begun marketing Venezuelan crude in the global market and plans to control the sales of the South American country’s oil ‘indefinitely”, a day after President Donald Trump claimed th... See more

Donald Trump had set his sights on Venezuela during his first term itself. Then, his administration formally charged President Nicolas Maduro and his top aides with alleged involvement in drug trafficking. Juan Guaido, an opposition politician, was recogn... See more

As 2025 draws to a close, a highlight is that the United States has undertaken its largest troop mobilisation in the Caribbean in decades. Its Navy has deployed its most advanced aircraft carrier, along with fighter jets, amphibious vessels, attack submar... See more