Strait Of Hormuz: US Fires Warning Shots At Iranian Boats
The shots were fired after 13 "fast boats" from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy failed to stay at a safe distance, the US said.
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Middle East US And Iranian Ships Involved In 'Unsafe' Encounter
US Navy footage shows what it said was a ship cutting in front of the USCGC Monomoy, causing the American vessel to stop quickly.
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Iran US And Iran To Begin Indirect Talks On Nuclear Accord
It comes almost three years after then-US President Donald Trump brought his country out of the deal.
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USA US Air Strike Targets Iranian-Backed Militia In Syria
The strike was the first military action undertaken by President Joe Biden's administration.
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Iran Iran To Offer UN 'Less Access' To Nuclear Sites
Inspectors will no longer be able to carry out short-notice checks at Iranian facilities but monitoring will continue for three months.
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News UN Nuclear Chief In Talks With Iran To Continue Inspections
Rafael Grossi's visit comes as Iranian authorities said they planned to cut off their surveillance cameras at the nuclear sites.
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News Iranian Leader Demands US Lifts Sanctions Before Return To Nuclear Deal
Former president Donald Trump withdrew the US from the nuclear deal in 2018.
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USA US B-52 Bomber Flies Over Middle East Amid Iran Tensions
The B-52 flew alongside Saudi F-15s during the flight which was meant to "showcase the US commitment to regional security".
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Iran Thousands March In Baghdad To Mark Anniversary Of Soleimani Death
Iran retaliated in the aftermath of General Qassem Soleimani's death, and there are fears the anniversary could provoke further tension.
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Iran UK Should Treat Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As Terrorist Organisation, MPs Say
The Commons Foreign Affairs Committee said the UK should call out “state hostage-taking” in cases such as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
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Iran UN Arms Embargo On Iran Expires Despite US Objections
Iran’s economy remains crippled by broad-reaching American sanctions.
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Iran Iranian Navy Briefly Seizes Oil Tanker Near Strait Of Hormuz, US Says
Tensions have been heightened between Tehran and Washington following the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Iran 19 Killed After Iranian Friendly Fire Incident In Gulf Of Oman
Fifteen people have also been wounded in the incident that happened on Sunday in the Gulf of Oman.
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Iran Iran Claims Military Satellite Launch Success
The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the launch "expands the realm of our abilities".
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USA Trump Instructs US Navy To 'Destroy' Iranian Ships If They Harass US Forces At Sea
The US President's tweet follows an incident between the US and Iranian military in the Gulf last week.
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Iran Iran Increases Gulf Patrols Amid US Tensions
Iran has accused the US Navy of dangerous behaviour in the Gulf, and says it has increased its own patrols.