Persian Gulf

Iran warns US: 'Severe' response if our waters our violated

Spokesman for Iranian army says US is "causing disturbance" in the Gulf, warns of retaliation.

Iranian military: We will never be a source of conflict

Iran's military tries to ease tensions after several high-seas incidents involving US forces.

Iranian general: We'll destroy US warships

Head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says Iran will destroy US warships if its security is threatened in the Persian Gulf.

Iran: US forces provoked us in the Persian Gulf

Revolutionary Guard acknowledges tense encounter with US warships in Persian Gulf, but claims American forces sparked the incident.

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Iran says it captured ship carrying smuggled fuel

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it seized a ship in the Persian Gulf suspected of carrying smuggled fuel.

US coalition launches operation to protect Persian Gulf

US-led naval coalition officially launches operations meant to protect shipping in waters of Persian Gulf.

Iran: British tanker could be released 'within days'

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says "necessary steps" are underway to set free the tanker seized in the Gulf in July.

Iranian oil tanker leaves Gibraltar

Grace 1, now known as the Adrian Darya 1, leaves Gibraltar despite US attempt to recapture the tanker.

Iranian tanker ready to depart Gibraltar

Grace 1, seized over violations of sanctions on Syria, ready to depart Gibraltar despite last-minute effort by US to seize it again.

Rouhani warns Israel against involvement in Gulf

Iranian President says Israel is the main source of terrorism and war in the region.

IRGC commander warns against Israeli presence in Gulf

Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s navy warns that Israeli presence in the Persian Gulf may set off a war.

Zarif: We will safeguard our security

Iranian Foreign Minister: Military presence in the Persian Gulf from outside the region would be a “source of insecurity”.

Iran: Israeli involvement in Gulf will have consequences

Iran's Defense Minister warns against US-led flotilla in the Gulf, says Israeli involvement would have "disastrous consequences".

Report: Iran interfering with GPS in the Gulf

US defense official says Iran has placed GPS jammers close to the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz as US warns commercial ships.

Israel taking part in coalition to secure Persian Gulf

Foreign Minister reveals that Israel is taking part in a coalition led by the United States to secure the Persian Gulf.

Iran claims to have captured an Iraqi oil tanker

Iraq's oil ministry denies an Iranian claim it seized an Iraqi oil tanker in the Gulf which was smuggling fuel.

Rouhani hints tanker swap with Britain is possible

Iranian President signals his country might be willing to release British-flagged oil tanker if Britain releases a detained Iranian tanker.

US may have brought down two Iranian drones

CENTCOM Commander says US believes it may have brought down two Iranian drones last week rather than just one.

Zarif: British tanker was seized to implement international law

Iranian Foreign Minister insists seizure of British oil tanker was not in retaliation for British capture of Iranian tanker.

Saudi Arabia: Iran's actions 'completely unacceptable'

Saudi Arabia slams Iran's seizure of British-flagged tanker in Persian Gulf.

Britain: Iran's seizure of tanker a 'hostile act'

Britain complains to UN over Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Persian Gulf.

Iran tries to seize British tanker in Persian Gulf

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unsuccessfully tries to seize British oil tanker after UK seized Iranian tanker in Gibraltar.

US moving ahead with coalition to protect Persian Gulf

US moving ahead with plans to build coalition of nations to monitor and deter Iranian threats against commercial shipping in Persian Gulf.

Iranian commander: Our missiles can destroy US aircraft carriers

Commander in Revolutionary Guards: US regional bases and its aircraft carriers in the Gulf are within the range of Iranian missiles.

US building coalition to protect the Persian Gulf

State Department official says US looking to partner with Middle Eastern allies to prevent Iran from disrupting shipping in the Persian Gulf

Report: US working on additional secret plans against Iran

Officials say American officers are working on additional clandestine plans to counter Iranian aggression in the Persian Gulf.

Iranian commander: US bases are within our range

Commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guards says US regional bases and aircraft carrier in are within the range of Iranian missiles.

Iran rejects US claims it was behind Gulf tanker attacks

Iran's Defense Minister says accusations that Tehran was behind two tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman are unsubstantiated.

US to send additional troops to Middle East

US to send 1,000 additional US forces and more military resources to Middle East amid tensions with Iran.

Report: Iran fired missile at US UAV before Gulf attack

In the hours before attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, the Iranians reportedly launched a missile at a US drone flying overhead.

UN chief calls for probe of Gulf tanker attacks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres suggests independent probe of attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf which have been blamed on Iran.

UAE says tanker attack was 'sophisticated and coordinated'

UAE tells Security Council that attacks on four tankers was most likely carried out by a state actor, but does not name Iran.

US official: Iranian missiles spotted in Persian Gulf

US official: Iranian missiles loaded on small boats were among the "threats" that triggered beefed-up military deployment in Middle East.

Iranian commander: US forces must leave the region

Iranian navy commander says presence of Americans in the Persian Gulf "has reached its end".

US officials: Iran moving ballistic missiles by boat

US officials: Intelligence that Iran is moving short-range ballistic missiles on board led to deployment of bombers to Persian Gulf.

US: There's a 'credible threat' by Iran

Acting US Defense Secretary says deployment of bomber to Middle East was approved because of "indications of a credible threat" by Iran.

Kuwait concerned over Iran's threats to block Strait of Hormuz

Kuwait looking at Iranian threats to block the Strait of Hormuz with concern, says Deputy Foreign Minister.

Rouhani: If we can't export oil, no one will

Iranian President appears to threaten to disrupt other countries’ oil shipments through the Gulf.

Iran shows footage of close encounter with US carrier

Iran’s state TV broadcasts footage purporting to show close encounter between local navy and USS Theodore Roosevelt.

U.S. General:

'Iran's drill in the Gulf meant to send a message'

U.S. general says Iranian naval exercise around Strait of Hormuz was meant to send a message to Washington before it reimposed sanctions.

Iran launches exercise in the Persian Gulf

Iran launches naval exercise in the Persian Gulf days before the U.S. reimposes sanctions on Tehran.

Report: Iran to begin major exercise in Persian Gulf

American officials say Revolutionary Guard expected to begin major exercise to demonstrate ability to shut down the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. army: Iran has stopped its provocations in the Gulf

U.S. military official Iranian navy has deliberately halted provocations of U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf.

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Iran: We won't allow 'rabid aircraft' to enter our territory

Senior Iranian military official warns the United States against invading his country.

Iran rejects claims of unsafe conduct in the Gulf

Iran's Revolutionary Guards rejects claims that one of its drones flew close to an American aircraft in the Persian Gulf.

Again: Iranian drone flies close to U.S. vessel

Iranian drone passes by USS Nimitz aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.

Iranian drone nearly collides with American jet

Iranian drone nearly collides with F-18 Super Hornet in the Persian Gulf.

U.S. Navy fires warning shots at Iranian ship in Persian Gulf

U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian ship which approached it and ignored calls to back off.

Iranian boat points laser at U.S. helicopter

Iranian missile boat points laser at U.S. Marine helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran blames U.S. for 'close encounter' in Gulf

Revolutionary Guards accuses United States of "provoking tensions" after two incidents in the Gulf.

Iran claims to have test fired missile

Iran claims it test fired submarine-launched cruise missile at naval drill in the Gulf.

U.S. ship fires warning shots at Iranian boats in the Gulf

U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian boats near the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a series of similar encounters.

Iran threatens American aircraft flying over Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Navy says Iran threatened two American maritime patrol aircraft flying over the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a series of encounters.

Iranian vessel sails dangerously close to US ship in Gulf

US officials say that an Iranian ship sailed directly in front of a US Navy vessel in a way that was "unsafe and unprofessional."

White House: Iran's actions in the Gulf a cause for concern

White House says recent encounters between Iranian vessels and American warships in the Gulf are unacceptable.

U.S. Navy ship fires at Iranian ship in the Persian Gulf

U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship fires three warning shots at an Iranian ship in the Northern Persian Gulf.

Iranian drone takes 'precise' footage of American carrier

Iran says it flew a surveillance drone over an American aircraft carrier in the Gulf and took photographs of it.

Iran seized two SIM cards from captured soldiers

In first official account of last week's seizure and release of 10 sailors, questions remain how the sailors strayed from their course.