INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 5th APRIL 2026

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INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 5th APRIL 2026.

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1.     Trump hardens his Iran line even as the war grows more politically costly at home

The 5 April edition shows the West Asia war entering a more dangerous and politically unstable phase. President Donald Trump repeated a 48-hour deadline to Iran to either make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that “all hell” would follow otherwise. At the same time, one American airman remained missing after US warplanes were downed, heightening the symbolic and strategic stakes. The logic of Trump’s posture remains coercive diplomacy: intensify military pressure to force a settlement on US terms. Yet the report also indicates that the war is imposing political costs on Washington through fuel-price anxiety, low public support, and growing cabinet turbulence. The stand is cautionary, suggesting that hard rhetoric is partly meant to project control amid uncertainty. The gist is that the war is no longer just a battlefield contest; it is also a test of political endurance, credibility, and the limits of escalation for a US administration under pressure.

2.     India confirms it is buying Iranian crude again, signalling a pragmatic energy reset