Marshall Islands-flagged ship seized on financial grounds: Iran plaintiff
The case of a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship recently impounded in the Persian Gulf by Iranian forces is purely financial, says the Iranian oil…
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Strait of Hormuz once again at center of U.S.-Iran strife
The Strait of Hormuz, the slender waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world and is a critical…
U.S. Navy accompanies 4 ships through Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy accompanied four American-flagged ships and a British vessel moving through the Strait of Hormuz at the…
US Navy ships to accompany US-flagged ships in Persian Gulf
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. defense officials say U.S. Navy ships will begin accompanying U.S.-flagged commercial ships when they transit the Strait of…
Boehner calls on US Congress to respond to Iran’s actions in Persian Gulf
The US Congress should have a say on any nuclear agreement with Iran after the Islamic Republic seized a US cargo vessel,…
Maersk vessel to be released after company pays debt: Iran
The Iranian Embassy in Denmark has reportedly said that a cargo ship recently impounded in the Persian Gulf by Iranian Navy forces…
Iran’s decision over cargo ship ‘in accord with maritime law’
An American political commentator says Iran’s action in the Strait of Hormuz was in accord with maritime law after a cargo ship…
Maersk insists on release of vessel and crew from Iran
(Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk said on Thursday it insists on the release of the crew of the Maersk Tigris vessel, being held…
GOP hawks challenge Pentagon over Marshal Island-flagged vessel seizure
US Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham have challenged a Pentagon statement which says the US has no military obligation to…
Seizure of Maersk ship no violation of maritime rules: Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham has defended as legal Iran’s decision to impound a cargo ship in the Persian Gulf, saying…
Shipping company says crew of vessel seized by Iran is safe
BERLIN (AP) — The operator of a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel boarded by Iranian forces as it was traversing the Strait of…
Commander of Iranian fleet rejects US navy allegations about Gulf of Aden confrontation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Iranian Navy’s 34th fleet Commodore Mostafa Tajeddini dismissed Pentagon and US media reports that his warships were…
U.S. sends destroyer after Iran detains ship
WASHINGTON — The United States Navy sent a destroyer toward the Persian Gulf on Tuesday after Iran took control of a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo…
US rejects use of force over ship boarded by Iran in Strait of Hormuz
The US State Department has announced that it was “premature” to say whether the use of force is needed after Iran boarded…
Iran says seizure of ship a legal matter
Iran seized a cargo ship in the Persian Gulf because the company operating the vessel owed an outstanding debt to an Iranian…