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Iran warns could shut Strait of Hormuz if tensions grow
Iran’s top general warned on Sunday that Tehran could close the strategic Strait of Hormuz shipping route if it faces more ... Middle East -
Iran’s Zarif warns US of ‘consequences’ over oil sanctions, Strait of Hormuz
The United States must be prepared for consequences if it tries to stop Iran from selling oil and using the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Foreign ... Middle East -
With an eye on Iran, US clinches strategic port deal with Oman
The United States clinched a strategic port deal with Oman on Sunday which US officials say will allow the US military better access the Gulf region ... Gulf -
Iran holds drill near Strait of Hormuz, tests armed drones, says report
Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency says the country’s Revolutionary Guard Corps is holding a drill near the strategic Strait of ... Middle East -
Iran says it has various options to neutralize ‘illegal’ US sanctions
Iran said on Saturday it had many options to neutralize the re-imposition of US sanctions on its oil exports, the semi-official Tasnim news agency ... Middle East -
Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles
Iran on Friday began large-scale naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf, which will feature its first submarine cruise missile launches, state media ... Middle East -
Iran announces ‘Velayat-97’ navy drill in key Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s navy says it will hold an annual drill in the strategic Strait of Hormuz as pressure mounts on the country months after the United States ... Middle East -
USS Stennis arrives off Gulf coast, Iran launches War Games
A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed into the Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May and breaking ... World News -
US to Iran’s Rouhani: We will ensure freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz
After its repeated threats of disrupting other countries’ oil shipment through the Gulf, if Washington presses ahead with efforts to halt ... Middle East -
Iran carries out military drills near strategic Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s air force is carrying out a drill near the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, the passageway for nearly a third of all oil ... World News -
Iran says navy mounts new defense system on warship
Iran’s navy has mounted a locally built advanced defensive weapons system on one of its warships for the first time, the Iranian navy chief was ... Middle East -
Tehran confirms it test-fired anti-ship missile during naval drills last week
Iran test-fired a short-range anti-ship missile in the Strait of Hormuz during naval drills last week that Washington believes were aimed at sending a ... Middle East -
Bolton says blocking Strait of Hormuz would be Iran’s “worst mistake”
If Iran wants to avoid the re-imposition of US sanctions it should take up President Donald Trump's offer to negotiate, White House national security ... World News -
Iran Revolutionary Guard says it held Gulf drills as US tensions rise
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Sunday it had held war games in the Gulf over the past several days, saying they were aimed at ... World News -
Report: Iran readying major exercise as tensions with US simmer
The United States believes Iran is preparing to carry out a major exercise in the Gulf in the coming days, apparently moving up the timing of annual ... Gulf -
Iran’s threat to close Strait of Hormuz is ‘serious’ - senior official
Iran’s Political Affairs Spokesman for their Revolutionary Guards Corps, Lieutenant Commander Yidallah Javani, said the threatsby the Islamic ... Middle East -
Oil shipment options for Saudi Arabia in the wake of Bab al-Mandeb crisis
The strategic Red Sea shipping lane of Bab al-Mandeb, in addition to the Strait of Hormuz is considered one of the most important trade routes in the ... Business -
Iran’s Suleimani threatens Trump: ‘The Red Sea is no longer secure’
In another round of threatening statements by the Iranian regime, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force Qassem Suleimani ... Middle East -
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: US oil threats can be easily answered
United States threats to throttle Iran’s international oil trade can be easily answered, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on ... Middle East -
Khamenei rejects talks with US, praises Rouhani threat to close Hormuz Strait
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected on Saturday the idea of new negotiations with the United States, praising the latest comments ... Middle East -
Iranian general criticizes Rouhani’s threat of closing Strait of Hormuz
Iranian former IRGC naval commander Maj. Gen. Hossein Alaei criticizes threats issued by Iran President Hassan Rouhani and a number of military ... Middle East -
Iran official says US sanctions will ‘undoubtedly’ affect economy
Iran’s Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said that the United States pledges to halt any sale of Iranian oil will undoubtedly have an effect, ... Middle East -
Iran prompts China anger over threat to block Strait of Hormuz oil exports
Iran should make more effort to ensure stability in the Middle East and get along with its neighbors, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Friday, as ... Middle East -
Reacting to Iran’s threat, US Navy says will protect free flow of commerce
The US Navy stands ready to ensure freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce, a spokesman for the US military’s Central Command said on ... Middle East -
Retreating from threat, Iran says it does not intend to close Strait of Hormuz
After the Iranian president Hassan Rouhani hinted on Tuesday during his visit to Switzerland that Tehran could obstruct oil exports from neighboring ... Middle East -
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatens again to close Strait of Hormuz
Iranian commander of the Islamic Republic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohamad al-Jafari announced that the Strait of Hormuz either ... Middle East -
Fujairah National Shipping targets trade growth despite Gulf tensions
Maritime services company Fujairah National Shipping (FNS) is stepping up investments in the emirate, aiming to benefit from expanding Gulf shipping ... Economy -
US Navy ship changes course after Iran vessels come close
Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, forcing it to change direction, a US official told Reuters on Monday. The official, speaking on ... Middle East -
Iran begins navy drill off Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s navy has begun an annual drill near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, its first major exercise since the inauguration of US President ... Middle East -
After nuclear deal, Iran sticks to wary tactics in key Gulf waterway
Iran sees the Gulf as its backyard and believes it has a legitimate interest in expanding its influence there Features