NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressOct 11, 2019
Although the assault was not immediately corroborated, oil prices spiked amid months of heightened tensions at sea across the wider Mideast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressSep 14, 2019
The attack could heighten tensions caused by the crisis between the U.S. and Iran over its unraveling nuclear deal with world powers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Vijay Prashad / Independent Media InstituteJul 29, 2019
The United States is leading a process to create a naval force that would patrol the Strait of Hormuz. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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AMIR VAHDAT and DAVID RISING / The Associated PressJul 19, 2019
The country's military says there was no confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz amid another increase in tensions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
AYA BATRAWY and NASSER KARIMI / The Associated PressJul 18, 2019
The United Arab Emirates-based oil tanker and its crew of 12 was smuggling fuel out of the country, according to Iran's state-owned TV station. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressJun 20, 2019
The incident raises fears that a miscalculation could push the U.S. and Iran into an open conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressJun 10, 2019
Iran's foreign minister signals a harder line toward the West after what he describes as an economic war against Tehran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigJun 5, 2019
For decades, the United States has portrayed Tehran as the foremost aggressor in the Middle East. Perhaps it takes one to know one. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
AYA BATRAWY / The Associated PressMay 30, 2019
Saudi Arabia hastily calls for meetings in response to the spike in tensions with its key rival, Iran. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Scott Ritter / TruthdigMay 23, 2019
An invasion of the Strait of Hormuz would devastate the U.S. military, but it's America's position in the world that may never recover. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
AYA BATRAWY and FAY ABUELGASIM / The Associated PressMay 19, 2019
Saudis say they don't want war; Trump threatens Iran with destruction if it seeks a fight; U.S. Navy conducts Arabian Sea exercises. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressMay 18, 2019
American diplomats caution that commercial airliners risk being "misidentified" in a region crucial to global air travel. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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