An Iranian tanker caught in the standoff between Tehran and the West shifted position on Friday but its anchor was still down off Gibraltar and it was unclear if...

An Iranian tanker caught in the standoff between Tehran and the West shifted position on Friday but its anchor was still down off Gibraltar and it was unclear if...

The decision by the Gibraltar authorities to release supertanker Grace 1 will slightly ease tensions between Britain and Iran, but not for long. Relations between the two states have...

The United States (US) has expressed its disappointment at the UK for allowing the Iranian tanker detained in Gibraltar to be released yesterday, and has threatened to impose sanctions...

The Yemeni government has demanded the withdrawal of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces from the areas they controlled in Aden, south of Yemen, before engaging in any dialogue....

US sources said that Israel and the United Arab Emirates had held two secret meetings during which they coordinated joint measures against Iran, reported the Wall Street Journal on...

The Yemeni government held the Southern Transitional Council and the UAE responsible for the “coup” against the legitimate regime in the interim capital Aden. In a statement issued on...

The government in Gibraltar has released an Iranian super-tanker after a series of court hearings and the refusal of demands filed by the United States (US) today. The Iranian...

A senior official in Gibraltar has denied reports by Iranian media that an oil tanker seized by Britain’s Royal Navy is ready to be released, Associated Press has reported....

Syrian opposition forces have confirmed earlier reports that Iranian forces and militias are fighting alongside Syrian regime forces, Shaam Network reported yesterday. The media outlet is linked to the...

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, publicly pledged his full support yesterday for the Houthi movement in Yemen, and has called for dialogue among Yemeni groups. The announcement came...

A constitutional committee to be formed in Syria is only one step away from establishment, Russia said on Tuesday, reports Anadolu Agency. “Work is close to completion, we are...

A federal appeals court in the United States has overturned a previous ruling which allowed the government to seize a Manhattan skyscraper which is allegedly controlled by Iran. The...

Iraq has slammed Israel’s participation in the US-led Gulf maritime mission, stressing that its involvement will only increase tensions in the region. Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali Al-Hakim wrote...

Iran said today that Britain might free its oil tanker Grace 1 soon, after some documents were exchanged that would help the seized ship’s release, Reuters reported. “Britain is...

A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia group, causing explosions heard across Baghdad, killing one person and injuring 29 others,...

British warship HMS Kent set sail for the Gulf on Monday to join a US-led mission protecting commercial shipping vessels in the region amid heightened political tension between the...

Stability and security of the Strait of Hormuz are Iran’s red line, Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Monday, according to Iran’s Young Journalists Club (YJC) news agency, reports Anadolu Agency. Speaking...

German exports to Iran fell by nearly half in the first six months of 2019, data showed on Monday, suggesting companies are scaling back business ties with Tehran to...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region into a “matchbox ready to ignite”, according to Al Jazeera television, reports...

“There is no national feeling. Between town and town, village and village, family and family, creed and creed, exist intimate jealousies… to render a spontaneous union impossible. The largest...

John Bolton, US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, arrived in London on Sunday for talks at which he is expected to urge Britain to toughen its stance on...

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abbas Mousavi yesterday stressed that any Israeli role in a maritime alliance in the Gulf is a “clear threat” to Iran’s national security, stressing that...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter on Friday that any military presence in the Gulf from outside the region would be a “source of insecurity” for...

France does not need the permission of other states to try to defuse tensions with Iran, its foreign minister said on Friday after US President Donald Trump accused President...

Iran’s Defence Minister has warned that if there is any involvement by Israel in the formation of a naval coalition led by the United States (US) it will only...

Top security firms have removed British guards from ships travelling in the Gulf due to fears that Iran could attempt to capture ships with British nationals on them. The...

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said no one is authorized to speak to Iran on behalf of the United States, and he accused French President Emmanuel Macron of...

Argentinian authorities have taken measures to freeze the funds of seven Iranians, including the International Relations Advisor of Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei, Ali Akbar Velayati, on charges...

Yemen’s Houthi group launched two drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s southern Abha airport, the Iran-aligned group’s military spokesman said on Thursday, Reuters reports. A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition...

The US has called on the merchant ships passing through the Persian Gulf: “to send their plans in advance to Washington and London, and not to resist any Iranian...

Bahrain urged Iran in a statement on Thursday “to stop issuing threats and committing any acts that may cause tensions” in the Arabian Gulf and the region, reports Anadolu...