In 2019, Shah was arrested in a case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against him and other separatist leaders in 2017. The separatist leader has not been released from judicial custody ever since.

Iran vowed Thursday to make the United States regret attacking the Islamic republic and said it would keep up a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz that has sent oil prices soaring.

NDTV visited the manufacturing facility of Ajmal Perfumes in Dubai, one of the region’s largest perfume brands, to understand how the situation is affecting the market.