

World Jul 29

An Iranian Revolutionary Guard officer is heard telling a British warship not to interfere as the paramilitary force seized a U.K.-flagged commercial vessel.
By Amir Vahdat, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press
World Jul 21

In an audio recording released Sunday, a British naval officer insists that a British-flagged oil tanker must be allowed to sail through the Strait of Hormuz as Iranian paramilitary forces demand that the vessel change course before commandeering it.
By Aya Batrawy, Gregory Katz, Associated Press
World Jul 18

President Donald Trump says the USS Boxer took defensive action after the drone closed to within 1,000 yards of the warship and ignored multiple calls to stand down.
By Associated Press
World Jul 18

The seizure is the latest in a series of dramatic developments as tensions mount between the United States and Iran.
By Nasser Karimi, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press
Jul 11

By Aya Batrawy, Amir Vahdat, Associated Press
Iran's Revolutionary Guard denied the allegations, saying if it had received orders to seize any ships it would have done so immediately.
Jun 24

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
The U.S. has blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers this month near the Strait of Hormuz.
Jun 20

By Associated Press
Iran's U.N. Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi says a U.S. drone despite repeated radio warnings entered into Iranian airspace "and engaged in a clear spying operation."…
Jun 14

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
The U.S. released a video it says suggests the Islamic Republic sought to remove evidence of its role in the explosion of oil tankers. Iran denies involvement.
Jun 13

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz came under a suspected attack Thursday, setting one of them ablaze in the latest mysterious assault targeting vessels in a region crucial to global energy supplies amid heightened tension between Iran…
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