Persian Gulf

Israel is awaiting potential Iranian attacks as uncertainty rises - opinion

Citizens of Israel are adapting their daily routines while preparing for the possibility of Iranian missile attacks.

 Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)
Iranians protest outside the US Consulate General in Frankfurt for an end to the regime in Tehran and call for the USA to intervene in the conflict, January 15, 2026.

An Israeli letter to Iran’s brave protesters: We see you, and we stand with you - opinion

Hooman Khalili's 19th Woman, Life, Freedom mural in Israel unveiled on December 3, 2025, in Ibim.

New ‘Woman, Life, Freedom' mural unveiled in Ibim, near Gaza border

A person holds an umbrella with a sign that reads: "Free Iran" as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the Iranian regime, in Berlin, Germany, June 21, 2025.

How to prevent civil war in Iran should the Islamic regime collapse


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.”

Jeremy Hunt gestures as he attends a event in Cheltenham, Britain July 12, 2019

UK to announce sanctions, asset freezes against Iran after tanker seizure

Theresa May was criticized by government officials for failing to agree to a US offer to join "Operation Sentinel," an international effort to monitor and protect naval traffic in the Arabian Gulf.

Jeremy Hunt gestures as he attends a event in Cheltenham, Britain July 12, 2019

UK's Hunt says Iran may be on "dangerous path" after seizing tanker

"Our reaction will be considered but robust."

Britain's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Jeremy Hunt arrives at the BBC in central London, Britain, July 9, 2018

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.

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. working on covert operation plans against Iran -report

According to officials that spoke with the New York Times, US army and intelligence officers are working on operations that would allow an attack at the Iranians without lifting tensions in the area.

A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf, Iran, July 25, 2005

A look at who's playing whom in the Gulf – and for what

Experts weigh in on the recent escalation of violence against shipping and other targets in the region

A Nour missile is test fired off Iran's first domestically made destroyer, Jamaran, on the southern shores of Iran in the Persian Gulf March 9, 2010

Saudis, UK agree that Iran behind attacks, Iran denies involvement

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the attack on two oil tankers on June 13 was one in a list of Iranian and Iranian-backed attacks over the last month.

An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019

Handshakes, Jerusalem and Iran: The politics of the Saudi summits

Leaders and representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states pose for a group photo during an extraordinary meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, December 13, 2017

Mystery deepens in 'sabotage' of oil tankers in Persian Gulf

Conflicting reports and current tensions in the Gulf obscure knowledge of the incident.

THE NIMITZ-CLASS aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln and USS John C. Stennis plod their way through the Persian Gulf in 2012. ‘Obama’s aversion to launching a preemptive attack on Iran’s nuclear sites is the result of America’s bitter experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq and Obama’s herculean effor

Iran commander calls U.S. military in Gulf a target not a threat - report

The US military has sent forces, including an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers, to the Middle East to counter what US officials have said are “clear indications” of threats from Iran to its forces.

Iranians burn a U.S. flag during a protest against President Donald Trump's decision to walk out of a 2015 nuclear deal, in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2018.