Hormuz
Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US officials say
The loading of the mines - which have not been deployed in the strait - suggests that Tehran may have been serious about closing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
Iran says it has technology to build supersonic cruise missile
How a tanker and its crew that 'disappeared' for 10 days ended up in Iran
Iran’s IRGC: The Persian Gulf belongs to us
Rouhani says Iran resists sanctions, drives U.S. 'desperate'
Rouhani said the situation had become "instense" in the region and blamed it on Washington.
Iranian media: Attacks on Saudi Arabia means world needs Iran's oil
Since May, the one-year anniversary of the US leaving the 'Iran Deal,' Tehran has been seeking ways to pressure the world to stop America’s sanctions.
Radical solutions to the Hormuz bottleneck
Iran’s dominance of the Strait of Hormuz has never satisfied its arch-enemy Saudi Arabia.
UK to join US-led maritime security mission in Gulf
A British security source said the focus of the new mission would be protecting the security of shipping and Britain would not be joining U.S. sanctions against Iran.
Iran seizes a foreign oil tanker in Gulf smuggling fuel to Arab states
"It carried 700,000 liters of fuel. Seven sailors onboard of the tanker, who are from different nationalities, were detained," TV quoted IRGC commander Ramezan Zirahi as saying.
Radical solutions to the Hormuz bottleneck
Always aware of its potential power, Iran has from time to time chosen to demonstrate its muscle.
Iran condemns UK during meeting with Oman's foreign minister
Iran has already seized a UK tanker in response and London has said it will attempt to protect its ships from more Iranian harassment.
Hunt warns UK ships to avoid Hormuz, amid diplomatic efforts with Iran
The UK will also form a European-led maritime mission to support safe passage of ships in the region. Hunt stressed that this would not be part of the “US maximum pressure policy on Iran.”
Pompeo dismisses Iran announcement of CIA spy arrests
"The Iranian regime has a long history of lying ... I would take with a significant grain of salt any Iranian assertion about actions that they've taken."
Panama to withdraw flag from tanker that was towed to Iran and disappeared
Tracking data showed that the tanker drifted off into Iranian waters after 11 p.m. on Saturday and stopped transmitting its location on July 13.
France, Germany and Britain band together to condemn Iran's actions
A German foreign ministry spokesman said, "We urge Iran to release (this)... ship and its crew immediately.
