May 17 Iran's top diplomat presses efforts to save nuclear deal By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran's foreign minister traveled Friday to China on his Asian tour aimed at keeping world markets open to Tehran amid an intense sanctions campaign from the U.S. as tensions across the Persian Gulf remain high. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Pompeo warns Russia over election interference In our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Russia over its interference in U.S. elections. Meeting in Sochi with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who again denied meddling in 2016, Pompeo called such intrusion “unacceptable.” Also, Florida's governor… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Amid escalating tensions, U.S. boosts military presence near Iran In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. military confirmed that B-52 bombers have arrived in Qatar, and an aircraft carrier is nearing the Persian Gulf, after tensions with Iran escalated this week. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan warned Iran not… Continue watching
Dec 01 1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush's Mideast legacy By Hussain Al-Qatari, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press With Bush’s death , his legacy across the Middle East takes root in that 100-hour ground war that routed Iraqi forces.That war gave birth to the network of military bases America now operates across the Persian Gulf. Continue reading
Oct 14 Trump's speech sparks a new war of words between U.S., Iran By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump's refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal has sparked a new war of words between the Islamic Republic and America, fueling growing mistrust and a sense of nationalism among Iranians. The speech has also… Continue reading
Aug 26 In the Persian Gulf, Iran's drones pose rising threat to U.S. By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press To counter the threat, Pentagon experts are searching for new ways to deter, defeat or disable the drones. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: Tillerson visits Qatar to mend Persian Gulf rift By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson traveled to Qatar in hopes of resolving a rift with its Persian Gulf neighbors. Also, the U.S. military confirmed that 15 Marines and a Navy Corpsman died earlier this… Continue watching
Jun 07 Trump eases Qatar critique, offers to mediate Persian Gulf tension By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Donald Trump offered to personally broker a resolution to the Persian Gulf's escalating diplomatic crisis, as both he and Qatar looked past his pointed suggestion only a day earlier that the tiny gas-rich nation enables terrorism. Continue reading
Jan 09 U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian boats By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy destroyer fired multiple warning shots at Iranian patrol boats as they sped toward the destroyer at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, two U.S. defense officials said. Continue reading
Jan 14 U.S. sailors made navigational error in Iran, defense chief says By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press TAMPA, Florida — Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday it appears a navigational error caused the crews of two Navy boats to stray into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf, where they were detained overnight by Iran and released. Continue reading