Iran is responsible for GPS interference reported by multiple vessels in the Persian Gulf, the US Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration warned on Wednesday. The department also said …
Bahrain targeted by Iranian hackers as tensions rise in the Persian Gulf
Iranian state-backed hackers breached various government networks in Bahrain earlier this week, the The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The campaign targeted the country's National Security …
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Iran Signals More Escalation With Warning on Gulf Violations
Iran on Monday claimed responsibility over security in the Persian Gulf, with its Foreign Minister Javad Zarif warning that the country will no longer overlook violations. Zarif's remarks, coming one …
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Iran says US sanctioning of top diplomat ‘childish’ as tensions rise
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stating that Zarif “implements the reckless agenda of …
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Britain tells Iran: release ship to ‘come out of the dark’
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday urged Iran to release the British oil tanker that was seized in the Strait of Hormuz over a week ago, adding that "if the Iranians want to come of the …
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In Escalation, Iran Tests Medium-Range Missile, US Official Says
Iran tested a medium-range missile inside its territory on Wednesday, according to a US military official. While analysts consider the test to be a deliberate provocation by Iran, the official …
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Iran Tells Boris Johnson It Doesn’t Want Confrontation, but Will Protect Itself
On Tuesday, after members of the UK Conservative Party elected Boris Johnson to replace Theresa May as party leader and prime minister, Iran’s foreign minister sent Johnson congratulations and the …
A US Navy ship used a new drone-defense system to take down an Iranian drone
The US Navy recently used a new anti-drone weapon to take down an Iranian UAV in the Persian Gulf. Last Thursday, US President Trump said the drone was downed after it flew within 1,000 yards of a US …
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Iran says it arrests CIA spies, Gulf tensions simmer
In the midst of mounting tensions between the West and Iran, the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence on Monday claimed that it had captured 17 US intelligence officers between March of 2018 and …
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UK tells Iran to release seized oil tanker and crew immediately
The United Kingdom is urging Iran to release the British oil tanker that was seized in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). A spokesman for British Prime …
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