President Donald Trump's Christmas wishes include a peaceful America, he said while taking phone calls from children tracking the global travels of Santa's sleigh... READ MORE›
Strategically, Gwadar represents China's presence in the Indian Ocean near the Strait of Hormuz, making it a two-ocean power... READ MORE›
Qatar Airways, one of the biggest regional carriers, was forced to take long detours after it was barred from using Saudi, UAE and Egyptian air space... READ MORE›
A White House budget official, who outlined the plan on a conference call with reporters, said the administration would propose increasing defense by 54 billion or 10 percent... READ MORE›
Shortly thereafter, at a safe distance, the US helicopter deployed flares, after which the Iranian vessels halted their approach... READ MORE›
US nears 100bn arms deal for Saudi Arabia in time for Trump's visit... READ MORE›
In that incident, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard boats ignored an order to halt issued via radio communication by the USS Mahan, defense officials said... READ MORE›
A US navy ship fired warning shots near an Iranian vessel which came within 137 metres in the Gulf on Tuesday, US officials said... READ MORE›
In March, regional and Western sources told Reuters that Iran was shipping weapons and military advisers to the Houthis either directly to Yemen or via Somalia... READ MORE›
The United States on Wednesday accused Iran of carrying out rocket tests near American warships and commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz last week... READ MORE›
America's 'sentinel' Mattis's bold moves were seen as helpful when the White House was trying to press Iran into talks to end its nuclear program... READ MORE›
However, American forces believe they have little to fear from the Revolutionary Guard... READ MORE›
As a presidential candidate, Mr. Obama opposed the Iraq war... READ MORE›
Benjamin Hewlett, the commander of the air wing aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, which is in the Persian Gulf keeping an eye on Iran right now... READ MORE›
But the semi-official Iranian news agency FARS reported that Iranian Revolutionary Guards arrested 10 U.S. troops for trespassing in Iranian waters... READ MORE›
The Persian Gulf, where Iran and the United States are most likely to engage in a shooting war, plays a central role in Tehran's propaganda universe... READ MORE›
The United States also supports the Saudi-led coalition's war in Yemen through refueling, logistics and limited intelligence assistance... READ MORE›
It said that the sailors had been arrested after the boats had travelled more than a mile into Iranian waters and that they had been armed... READ MORE›
The United States has already sent a Navy destroyer to patrol off the coast of Yemen to protect waterways from Houthi militia aligned with Iran... READ MORE›
The statements made by military officials on both sides reflect the growing tensions between Iran and the United States... READ MORE›
The Republicans in Congress who voted against the nuclear deal -- which was all of them -- are looking for ways to signal their continuing displeasure... READ MORE›
Swift-moving Iranian vessels came dangerously close to a U.S. Navy surveillance ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, U.S. officials said Monday... READ MORE›
Aircraft carrier in its defense drills for the first time Wednesday, blowing up the replica warship near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf... READ MORE›
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday that US navy ships came close to its vessels in the Gulf and shot flares... READ MORE›
Two days beforehand, the Trump administration had put Iran on notice following a ballistic missile test. Has the US done anything else?... READ MORE›
As two of the Iranian vessels continued to barrel toward the Nitze at high speed, the destroyer used an internationally recognized maritime danger signal three times... READ MORE›
Bahrain, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›
Some 700 Iranian navy personnel will be participating in the drill... READ MORE›
Iran rejects US claims of 'harassing' warships, urges Washington to 'change behavior' -- RT News... READ MORE›
Both U.S. and Iranian officials described the sailors, whose boats may have inadvertently drifted into Iranian waters, as safe and well-treated... READ MORE›
Oil rig workers in the North Sea also face an uncertain future as other oil producers refuse to blink and continue feeding the global glut... READ MORE›
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