Now, 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.
Jul 22, 2019, 10:21 AM IST
Iran says it has captured a British tanker, Indians among 23 crew members on board
The exact number of Indians on board is not yet clear.
Jul 20, 2019, 06:42 AM IST
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.
Jul 19, 2019, 15:00 PM IST
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.
Jul 19, 2019, 07:46 AM IST
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.
Jun 18, 2017, 17:45 PM IST
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.
Jan 09, 2017, 18:40 PM IST
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.
Oct 05, 2016, 18:18 PM IST
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.
Aug 25, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
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".
Dec 31, 2015, 14:31 PM IST
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.
Dec 30, 2015, 11:24 AM IST
