Gulf of Oman
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s navy began a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, state TV…
Iranian army says 19 killed, 15 wounded as missile strikes naval vessel
Middle East
May 11, 2020
Iranian army says 19 killed, 15 wounded as missile strikes naval vessel
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support…
Japan OKs divisive plan to send naval troops to Mideast
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Japan OKs divisive plan to send naval troops to Mideast
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday approved a contentious plan to send its naval troops to the Middle East to…
A look at foreign military bases across the Persian Gulf
Middle East
September 3, 2019
A look at foreign military bases across the Persian Gulf
As new U.S.-led naval patrols in the Persian Gulf raise the stakes with Iran and Tehran’s nuclear deal collapses, the…
Airlines avoid parts of Iran-controlled airspace after U.S. regulator’s order
Middle East
June 21, 2019
Airlines avoid parts of Iran-controlled airspace after U.S. regulator’s order
(Reuters) – Some global airlines are re-routing flights to avoid Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of…
Trump calls off Iran strikes at the last minute: NYT
Middle East
June 21, 2019
Trump calls off Iran strikes at the last minute: NYT
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump approved military strikes against Iran on Friday in retaliation for the downing of…
Iran says shot down US drone over its territory
Middle East
June 20, 2019
Iran says shot down US drone over its territory
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Thursday it had shot down a US “spy drone” which violated Iranian airspace near the Strait…
Iran says it dismantled a U.S. cyber espionage network
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Iran says it dismantled a U.S. cyber espionage network
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it had exposed a large cyber espionage network it alleged was run by…
Damaged tankers reach safe waters after Gulf attacks
Middle East
June 17, 2019
Damaged tankers reach safe waters after Gulf attacks
Two damaged tankers arrived safely Sunday at locations off the Emirati coast after they were rocked by explosions in Gulf…
Trump blames Iran in tanker blasts, says sea lane not at risk
Middle East
June 15, 2019
Trump blames Iran in tanker blasts, says sea lane not at risk
US President Donald Trump declared Friday that a mysterious attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman had…