An Iranian general said on Sunday the chances of a conflict breaking out in the Gulf region have decreased, after a spate of hostile acts in the key waterway. "At first glance, it may seem that the situation in the Persian Gulf is heading towards a military conflict but when studying the situation more deeply, we see that chances for such a conflict become less probable," said Brigadier General Ahmadreza Pourdastan.

Iran general says chances of Gulf conflict decreasing

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, targeting the country's top spokesman and potentially hurting chances of diplomatic talks amid rising tensions between the two countries.

US imposes sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

In a cryptic message to Iran amid rising tensions in the Gulf, US president Donald Trump said that Iranians have "never won a war". "Just remember, the Iranians never won a war, but never lost a negotiation!

Iranians never won a war, but never lost a negotiation: Trump

Iran on Sunday invited Mike Pompeo to be interviewed by a state television anchor who was once detained in America after the top US diplomat said he was willing to talk to its people.

Iran invites Mike Pompeo for interview by reporter once detained in US

Iran's neighbours have made talks impossible through their "hasty and arrogant moves", a top security official told Oman's foreign minister in Tehran on Saturday amid a tanker crisis.

Iran tells Oman neighbours have made talks impossible

India has got the consular access for Indians on board the seized Iranian tanker Grace 1 and UK tanker Stena Impero. On Thursday evening, the country's diplomats based in Tehran were given the consular access for 18 Indians who were taken into custody when Iran detained UK tanker Stena Impero.

India gets consular access for Indians on-board seized Iranian, UK Tankers

Iran is ready for "just" negotiations but not if they mean surrender, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, without saying what talks he had in mind.

Ready for negotiations but will not surrender: Rouhani on standoff with US

A US warship may have brought down two Iranian drones in a stand-off in the Gulf last week that Iran has disputed, the commander of regional forces said Tuesday.

Confident we downed one Iranian drone, may have brought down a second: US general

After US secretary of state Mike Pompeo dismissed Iran’s announcement it had captured 17 spies, US President Trump said Iran's report is "totally false". "Just more lies and propaganda (like their shot down drone) put out by a religious regime that is badly failing and has no idea what to do," President Trump said in a tweet.

Report of Iran capturing CIA spies totally false: Trump

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo dismissed Iran’s announcement it had captured 17 spies working for the US Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) and sentenced some to death.

The regime has a long history of lying: Pompeo on Iran capturing CIA spies

The seizure of a British flagged tanker by Iran is in "clear violation of international law" because it was in Omani waters, the head of the UK Chamber of Shipping said on Sunday.

Seizure of British-flagged tanker 'clear violation of international law': UK Chamber of Shipping

A British warship radioed an Iranian patrol boat to warn against interfering with the Stena Impero as the oil tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a recording obtained by Reuters.

British warship warned Iranian forces against seizing tanker

The detained British-flagged tanker Stena Impero was in an accident with an Iranian fishing boat and ignored its distress call, Iran's Fars news agency reported on Saturday, quoting an official.

Iran says UK-flagged tanker was in accident with fishing boat and 'ignored distress call'

How serious are Iran's breaches of the 2015 deal and what does higher enrichment mean?

US President Donald Trump warned Iran again on Tuesday over its breach of a uranium enrichment cap. "Iran is doing a lot of bad things ... and they'd better be very careful," the president told reporters at the White House.

Trump repeats warning that Iran should be 'very careful'

As the United States and Iran appear set on a collision course, it is clear that no global or regional player is prepared to openly side with Iran and invite the wrath of President Donald Trump.

WION Edit: India watches as US-Iran conflict unravels

After Iran President Rouhani said his country will enrich uranium to any amount the country needs after July 7, US President warned "Iran to be careful" as tensions between the two nations continued to boil over the 2015 nuclear deal issue.

Be careful Iran, threats will 'come back to bite you', warns Trump

As war clouds loom over the Gulf, the question is: Will the US or its allies risk a pre-emptive strike on Iran and trigger a conflict? So far, the United States has sent positive signals, with its special envoy Brian Hook saying President Donald Trump's Iran policy is ultimately aimed at bringing Tehran to the negotiating table.

War clouds loom over the Gulf: Pros and cons of pre-emptive strike on Iran

The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said Friday, adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran.

US deploys F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar amid Iran tensions

China said on Friday it would import Iranian oil in defiance of US sanctions on Tehran, a day before US and Chinese leaders are to meet to try to resolve thorny trade disputes.

Will import oil from Iran, reject zero tolerance policy of US: China

The United Arab Emirates, a key member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, is scaling back its military presence there as worsening US-Iran tensions threaten security closer to home, four western diplomatic sources said.

UAE scales down military presence in Yemen as Gulf tensions flare

Iran today slammed US secretary of state Mike Pompeo's joint statement in New Delhi in which he accused Iran of being the "world's largest state sponsor of terror".

US openly sowing seeds of hostility, reject Pompeo's baseless allegation: Iran

The race is being aided and abetted by a US policy that views the region through the dual prism of the need to stop in its tracks an aggressive, expansionary and destabilising Islamic republic that seeks to dominate and as a lucrative market for the US defence and nuclear industry.

Middle East is barrelling towards nuclear and ballistic missiles arms race

As tensions continued to mount between US and Iran in the aftermath of the downing of the US drone, President Trump in an interview to a US television network said there would be "no boots on the ground if US attacks".

US in a very strong position, no boots on the ground against Iran: Trump

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