Iranian boats tried to impede a British oil tanker near the Gulf - before being driven off by a Royal Navy ship, the Ministry of Defence has said.

Iranian boats tried to intercept British tanker

US spy drone was shot down over strait of Hormuz. Drone downed by Iran's surface-to-air missile. It was downed around 23:35 GMT on Wednesday. Watch this video to know more.

WION Chat: On Intensifying US-Iran Tensions

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have shot down a U.S. "spy" drone in the southern province of Hormozgan. Watch this video to know more.

Iran's Guards shoot down U.S. "spy" drone in Hormozgan province

US Flights to not enter Iran airspace over Persian gulf. US flights to avoid Iran airspace over Gulf of Oman. Earlier United Airlines suspends Newark-Mumbai flights. Watch this video to know more.

FAA Issues Emergency Order On Iran

The US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued an emergency order prohibiting US operators from flying in an overwater area of Tehran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman due to heightened tensions.

US regulator bars airlines from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace

Iranian officials told Reuters on Friday that Tehran had received a message from U.S. President Donald Trump through Oman overnight warning that a U.S. attack on Iran was imminent. Watch this viideo to know more.

Donald Trump warns Iran of 'Imminent Attack'

Iranian state television showed footage of an Iranian missile launch which it says shot down a U.S. military drone in the southern province of Hormozgan on Thursday. Watch this video to know more.

Iran Releases Footage Of Shot Down U.S Military Drone

In a major development, the Indian Navy has launched "Operation Sankalp" in the Gulf of Oman as a measure to reassure Indian flagged vessels transiting through the region.

Gulf crisis: Navy launches 'Operation Sankalp' to reassure Indian vessels amid US-Iran row

The United States Navy on Wednesday displayed limpet mine fragments and a magnet it said it had removed from one of two oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman last week, saying the mines bore a striking resemblance to Iranian ones.

Limpet mine used in oil tanker attack resembled Iranian mines: US Navy

The US military has released new images it said showed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) removing an unexploded mine from a Japanese-owned tanker following suspected attacks on two vessels in the Gulf of Oman on June 13.

US releases new images from suspected attacks on Gulf tankers

The United States said on Monday it has approved the deployment of 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East, against the backdrop of soaring tensions with Iran.

US approves deployment of 1,000 additional troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says his country "won't hesitate" to tackle any threats, as tensions continue to rise in the region. On Thursday, two tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman, a month after four others were targeted off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.

Gulf of Oman: Saudi Arabia blames tanker attacks on rival Iran

West Asia Is On The Edge. US-Iran Tensions Soar After The Explosion Of 2 Oil Tankers In The Gulf Of Oman. Explosion In 2 More Oil Tankers In The Gulf Of Oman. US Blames Iran As Tensions Soar. Iran Hits Back At The US, Says Iran Is Being Blamed Without A Shred Of Factual Evidence.

Gravitas: US Blames Iran For Thursday's Attacks

US President Donald Trump declared Friday that a mysterious attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman had Iran "written all over it," rejecting Tehran's denial that it had any involvement.

Gulf of Oman tanker attacks: Trump dismisses Iran denials, United Nations chief pushes for an independent probe

The attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday have again sent the United States and Iran, two longtime adversaries, hurtling toward potential crisis. The challenges are diplomatic and economic, as well as military.

The U.S. Has Turned Up Pressure on Iran: See the Timeline of Events

Iran said on Friday it was responsible for maintaining the security of the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf, state radio reported, adding that blaming it for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman was alarming.

Iran in charge of security of Strait of Hormuz: State radio

Oil prices settled 2.2 per cent higher on Thursday after attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman stoked concerns of reduced crude trade flows through one of the world's key shipping routes.

Oil prices surge over tanker attack in Gulf of Oman

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he was ready to launch talks with Iran whenever it was ready, even as he blamed Tehran for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Trump says ready to hold talks with Iran despite tanker attacks

The United States called Thursday for the UN Security Council to confront a "clear threat" posed by Tehran, after Washington said Iran was behind an attack on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Iran behind tanker attack in Gulf of Oman: US acting ambassador Jonathan Cohen

Two "flying objects" damaged a Japanese tanker owned by Kokuka Sangyo Co in an attack on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, but there was no damage to the cargo of methanol, the company president said on Friday.

'Flying objects' damaged Japanese tanker during attack in Gulf of Oman: Kokuka Sangyo Co president

Two oil tankers were attacked and left adrift on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, driving up oil prices and stoking fears of a new confrontation between Iran and the United States.

Tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman stoke security and oil fears

Two oil tankers were hit in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman, shipping firms and industry sources said on Thursday, sending oil prices as much as 4% higher a month after four other tankers were damaged by limpet mines in the region.

Two oil tankers struck in suspected attacks in Gulf of Oman

The US Fifth Fleet said on Thursday that its vessels in the Middle East have received distress calls from two tankers in the Gulf of Oman. "We are aware of the reported attack on tankers in the Gulf of Oman," said a statement from the Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain.

44 crew members rescued from two oil tankers after accident: Iran state media

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Iranian boats tried to intercept British tanker

WION Chat: On Intensifying US-Iran Tensions

WION Chat: On Intensifying US-Iran Tensions

Iran's Guards shoot down U.S. "spy" drone in Hormozgan province

FAA Issues Emergency Order On Iran

US regulator bars airlines from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace

Donald Trump warns Iran of 'Imminent Attack'

Iran Releases Footage Of Shot Down U.S Military Drone

Gulf crisis: Navy launches 'Operation Sankalp' to reassure Indian vessels amid US-Iran row

Limpet mine used in oil tanker attack resembled Iranian mines: US Navy

US releases new images from suspected attacks on Gulf tankers

US approves deployment of 1,000 additional troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions

Gulf of Oman: Saudi Arabia blames tanker attacks on rival Iran

Gravitas: US Blames Iran For Thursday's Attacks

Gulf of Oman tanker attacks: Trump dismisses Iran denials, United Nations chief pushes for an independent probe

The U.S. Has Turned Up Pressure on Iran: See the Timeline of Events

Iran in charge of security of Strait of Hormuz: State radio

Oil prices surge over tanker attack in Gulf of Oman

Trump says ready to hold talks with Iran despite tanker attacks

Iran behind tanker attack in Gulf of Oman: US acting ambassador Jonathan Cohen

'Flying objects' damaged Japanese tanker during attack in Gulf of Oman: Kokuka Sangyo Co president

Tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman stoke security and oil fears

Two oil tankers struck in suspected attacks in Gulf of Oman

44 crew members rescued from two oil tankers after accident: Iran state media