Iran Says Missiles Strike its Oil Tanker off Saudi Arabia

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Oct 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 )

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Attack Key Saudi Oil Sites

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Sep 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 )

Iran Won’t Let Itself Be Hemmed In by the U.S. and U.K.

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Jul 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 )

Iran Denies Trump Claim That U.S. Destroyed Iranian Drone

AMIR VAHDAT and DAVID RISING / The Associated Press Jul 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 )

Iran Acknowledges Missing Tanker Was Seized in Persian Gulf

AYA BATRAWY and NASSER KARIMI / The Associated Press Jul 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 )

Iran Shoots Down U.S. Surveillance Drone, Heightening Tensions

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jun 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 )

Stern Words From Iran: U.S. Cannot ‘Expect to Stay Safe’

AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jun 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 )

America’s Sordid History of Meddling in Iran

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 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 )

King Salman Urges World Effort to Thwart Iran

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press May 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 )

The U.S. Stands to Lose Much More Than a War With Iran

Scott Ritter / Truthdig May 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 )

Mideast Tensions Escalate, Rocket Explodes in Baghdad Green Zone

AYA BATRAWY and FAY ABUELGASIM / The Associated Press May 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 )

U.S. Warns Airliners Flying in Persian Gulf Amid Iran Tensions

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press May 18, 2019 American diplomats caution that commercial airliners risk being "misidentified" in a region crucial to global air travel. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )