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Contributions, pouring in from different parts of the region, are sent to the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi to aid in efforts to rebuild the West Asian country amid the ongoing conflict

Even if the Iran war ends quickly, the IMF expects to cut growth forecasts and raise inflation projections.

US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that the US could take out the entire country of Iran in one night, and that night might be Tuesday evening. "The entire country (Iran) can be taken out in one night. It can be tomorrow night," Trump said.

The US says the operation was a combat search-and-rescue mission to extract a downed F-15 pilot from Iranian territory. But a parallel theory - circulating among some commentators - suggests a covert ground operation may already have been underway near the Isfahan nuclear site before the jet was shot down. Proponents of this view argue the rescue may have exposed a larger mission, forcing a rapid extraction under heavy fire. Washington has so far stuck to its official version, declining comment on any covert activity.

India has facilitated the return of 1,777 nationals from Iran amid the ongoing West Asian conflict, with support from Iran, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The evacuated group includes students and fishermen, with seven deceased individuals' mortal remains returned to India. One Indian national remains missing.

At least nine oil and gas tankers have arrived in India from conflict-hit West Asia since the conflict between US-Israel and Iran since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the first week of March. Of the total, nine tankers carried 5.4 lakh metric tonnes of LPG that is enough to fill 2.29 crore domestic LPG cylinders. India's daily LPG cylinder refill bookings stand at an average of 55.7 lakh. Eight of the gas tankers crossed the fraught Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iran and where Tehran screens and allows only select ships to pass.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly altered deadlines and rhetoric over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, issuing a series of threats and ultimatums to Iran over the past weeks. From 48-hour warnings to extended timelines and renewed deadlines, Trump's messaging has shifted as tensions escalate. NDTV tracks the changing positions and key moments in Washington's pressure campaign on Tehran.

Indian Stock Markets: A section of industry experts has long argued that valuations of several Indian stocks had turned unrealistic.

Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a "temporary ceasefire," a senior Iranian official has told Reuters. Tehran says it does not see the United States as prepared for a permanent ceasefire, underscoring Iran's position as tensions remain high in the Gulf and the critical shipping route stays disrupted.