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President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States was considering “winding down” military operations against Iran but was not seeking a ceasefire with the Islamic republic.
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei meanwhile claimed in a message to mark the first day of the Persian New Year to have delivered a “dizzying blow” to enemies in the three-week-old West Asia war.
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Fresh blasts hit Tehran on Friday and Israel accused Iran of attacking holy sites in Jerusalem after a strike left a crater in the Old City near the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Western Wall and Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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In an inter-ministerial briefing, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), on Friday (March 20, 2026) said that petrol prices increase was restricted to premium variant of fuel and the regular versions remain unaffected. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNB) Joint Secretary Sujata Sharma said: “LPG situation might be worrisome, but not at the stage where we cannot provide to domestic consumers. We are also procuring cargoes from wherever we can.”
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