On 19 October 1987, the US Navy launched Operation Nimble Archer, a military attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf. This was a direct retaliation for an Iranian missile strike on a US-flagged oil tanker days earlier, marking a significant escalation during the Iran-Iraq War.

‘U.S. bombed Iran in 1987’: Why the U.S. Navy destroyed Iranian oil facilities

West Asian waters continue to be fraught with danger. Iran has released a video showing the United States' aircraft carrier being forced to leave Persian Gulf on December 14th. This comes after an Iranian drone flew dangerously close to US Aircraft carrier D. Eisenhower a day prior. Washington has dubbed Iran's action as provocative and unprofessional.

IRGC: US Warship forced to leave Strait of Hormuz

Iran is holding its annual Air Force drill, the exercise is significant this time as it comes in the backdrop of US fighter planes flying into the region to deter Iran from seizing US commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf area.

Iran counters US presence in the region

The population of this island nation of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf has increased fourfold since the early 1980s. It increased to 1.5 million in 2022. The demand for land has grown as urbanisation and population density have both increased.

Before and after images show dramatic expansion of Bahrain by building land on sea: 1987 vs 2022

In an apparent tit-for-tat move, two Greek oil tankers have been seized by Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in the Persian Gulf on Friday, media reports said.

Tit-for-tat: Iran flares tensions after seizing two Greek oil tankers in Persian Gulf

Iran's recently concluded war games in the Persian gulf have sparked fears of an escalating conflict between Israel, Iran. Iran launched 16 ballistic missiles on Friday at the end of its 5-day military drills.

Iran's recently concluded war games in the Persian gulf sparks fears of escalating tension with Iran

The United Arab Emirates has suspended talks on a $23 billion deal to purchase American-made F-35 planes in a rare dispute between Washington and a key US ally in the Persian Gulf.

UAE suspends discussions on $23 billion weapons deal with US

Iran claims to have established multiple underground missile cities along the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Naval Commander has called these missile cities as a nightmare for Iran enemies.

WION Dispatch: Iran Navy Chief makes massive claim, Iran missile cities nightmare for Iran enemies

Iran claims to have established multiple underground "missile cities" along the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Also Read: Iran says negotiating 25-year accord with China The naval commander of Iran’s revolutionary guards has called these missile cities a "nightmare for Iran’s enemies".

Iran claims to have built multiple underground 'missile cities' along Persian Gulf

Hassan Rouhani to unveil operation 'Hope' in the Persian gulf

Iran Proposes Regional Peace Plan

Iran on Sunday slammed as "provocative" a British proposal for a European-led naval mission to escort tankers in the Gulf, amid soaring tensions over the seizure of ships.

Iran says European naval mission in Gulf would be 'provocative'

Indian warships escorting merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf will remain deployed for the longer term, officials with direct knowledge of the matter said, as tensions between Iran and Western powers rise.

Indian warships to stay longer in Persian Gulf, won't join US coalition

Britain will send a third warship to the Persian Gulf to maintain continuous maritime security presence, news agency Reuters reported quoting Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Tuesday.

Britain plans to send third warship to Persian Gulf, says move not related to current Iran crisis 

Britain deployed destroyer HMS Duncan to the Gulf to replace HMS Montrose on Friday (July 12), maintaining a continuous presence there during a time of heightened tension in the region. The warship sailed through Turkey's Bosphorus river on its way to the Persian Gulf. Relations between Tehran and the West have been increasingly strained after Britain seized an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar and London said HMS Montrose had to fend off Iranian vessels which sought to block a British-owned tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Britain deploys HMS Duncan to Gulf amid Iran tensions

The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points.

World's most important oil transit path: The strait of Hormuz

Amid growing tensions with the US, Iran has warned that it will not tolerate any intrusion in its territorial waters

Joint US, UK, Australian, French naval operation kicks off in Persian Gulf

?Tensions have increased in the Gulf in recent days despite an improvement in relations between Iran and the United States

US destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian vessel

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