The Pentagon said the deployment would involve a moderate number of troops and would be primarily defensive in nature. Continue reading →

When the ship was released off Gibraltar in mid-August after a five-week standoff, Iran assured Britain that the cargo was not headed to Syria. Continue reading →

Macron said he hoped Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani could meet within weeks in hopes of saving the 2015 nuclear deal. Continue reading →

In early July, Tehran seized the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero in apparent retaliation for the detention of the Grace 1. Continue reading →

Almost a fifth of the world’s oil passes through the Strait. Continue reading →

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on its website it would release before-and-after images from the drone to prove it was not destroyed. Continue reading →

The incident occurred almost a week after British Royal Marines boarded an Iranian tanker, Grace 1, off Gibraltar and seized it on suspicion that it was breaking sanctions by taking oil to Syria. Continue reading →

Iran’s foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday that it “cannot expect to stay safe” after launching what he described as an economic war against Tehran, taking a hard-line stance amid a visit by Germany’s top diplomat seeking to defuse tensions. Continue reading →

The Air Force says the aircraft also “simulated strike operations” in the exercise, which took place on Saturday. Continue reading →

After a day of closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said their objective over recent days has been to deter Iran. Continue reading →