Hormuz
US op. in Iran would expand beyond escorting vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
The ceasefire between the US and Iran is on "life support," Trump said on Monday.
Tanker struck by drone off coast of Doha after Qatari ship breaks Hormuz blockade
US targets Iraq oil official and militias with sanctions for aiding Iran
NATO's Rutte: Europeans are ensuring agreements with US on military bases are implemented
Iran seizes a foreign oil tanker in Gulf smuggling fuel to Arab states
"It carried 700,000 liters of fuel. Seven sailors onboard of the tanker, who are from different nationalities, were detained," TV quoted IRGC commander Ramezan Zirahi as saying.
Radical solutions to the Hormuz bottleneck
Always aware of its potential power, Iran has from time to time chosen to demonstrate its muscle.
Iran condemns UK during meeting with Oman's foreign minister
Iran has already seized a UK tanker in response and London has said it will attempt to protect its ships from more Iranian harassment.
Hunt warns UK ships to avoid Hormuz, amid diplomatic efforts with Iran
The UK will also form a European-led maritime mission to support safe passage of ships in the region. Hunt stressed that this would not be part of the “US maximum pressure policy on Iran.”
Pompeo dismisses Iran announcement of CIA spy arrests
"The Iranian regime has a long history of lying ... I would take with a significant grain of salt any Iranian assertion about actions that they've taken."
Panama to withdraw flag from tanker that was towed to Iran and disappeared
Tracking data showed that the tanker drifted off into Iranian waters after 11 p.m. on Saturday and stopped transmitting its location on July 13.
France, Germany and Britain band together to condemn Iran's actions
A German foreign ministry spokesman said, "We urge Iran to release (this)... ship and its crew immediately.
IRGC seizes foreign ship in Persian Gulf
The ship had a capacity of two million liters and had 12 foreign crew members, according to Fars.
U.S. intel: IRGC forced UAE tanker into Iranian waters - report
Tracking data showed that the UAE tanker drifted off into Iranian waters after 11 p.m. on Saturday and stopped transmitting its location over two days ago.
U.S. wants military coalition to safeguard waters off Iran, Yemen
"We're engaging now with a number of countries to see if we can put together a coalition," said Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
