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22 Jul 2019

Iran at loggerheads with UK over seizure of oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iran warned UK against escalating tension after British-flagged oil tanker was seized in the Strait of Hormuz.

20 Jul 2019

Iran says it has captured a British tanker, Indians among 23 crew members

The exact number of Indians on board is not yet clear.

19 Jul 2019

Iran counters Trump, says US shot down its own drone 'by mistake'

Iran's statement came hours after the US President Donald Trump said that a US Navy ship had "destroyed" an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz.

19 Jul 2019

Donald Trump says US Navy 'destroyed' Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz

Tensions in the Gulf region are high, with fears that the United States and Iran could stumble into war.

18 Jun 2017

Iran, China hold joint naval drill in Persian Gulf

Iran's navy has conducted a joint exercise with a Chinese fleet near the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.

US Navy destroyer

09 Jan 2017

US Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian vessels: US officials

The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the USS Mahan established radio communication with the boats but they did not respond to requests to slow down.

05 Oct 2016

Amid heightened tensions, Iran tells Saudi navy vessels not to get close to its waters

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) warned Saudi naval vessels taking part in military exercises in the Gulf on Wednesday not to get close to Iranian waters, in a sign of heightened tensions between the two regional rivals.

25 Aug 2016

Iranian Navy in 'unsafe' intercept of US destroyer: Official

Four Iranian military vessels sped close to two US Navy guided missile destroyers with their weapons uncovered in the Strait of Hormuz in an "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter between the longtime foes, American defense officials have said.

31 Dec 2015

Iran denies it fired rockets near US warships in Gulf

Iran denied on Thursday that its Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the US aircraft-carrier Harry S Truman and other warships as they were entering the Gulf on Saturday, rejecting a US report as "psychological warfare".

Iran missile test

30 Dec 2015

US accuses Iran of conducting missile test near warships

The US military is accusing Iran of conducting a missile test in the Strait of Hormuz as warships involved in the fight against the Islamic State group passed by.

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