After the Indian Navy launched "Operation Sankalp" in the Gulf of Oman to "reassure" Indian flagged vessels transiting through the region in the wake of US-Iran tensions, Indian Navy MARCOS commandos boarded the oil tankers intent on travelling onboard in order to provide protection to the ships.

Navy's MARCOS commandos board Indian vessels in Persian Gulf to ensure safety

Amid the US-Iran crisis, President Trump in a tweet said America protests "the shipping lanes for other countries (many years) for zero compensation" while asserting that it does so for "zero compensation" "China gets 91% of its Oil from the Strait, Japan 62%, & many other countries likewise.

US protests sea lanes for other countries for zero compensation, we don’t even need to be there: Trump

U.S. Releases More Images Of Attacks On Oil Tankers, Piles The Pressure On Iran U.S. says Iran is behind the attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and releases videos as proof. Iran denies the allegations and says it is not ready to wage a war with any country. The situation is getting tense with Trump deciding to increase the troops in the region. Russia and China meanwhile criticise the U.S. So what's brewing in the region. Here's a report

Gravitas: US piles pressure on Iran: Russia, China caution US

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