Analysis: Israel and Iran have been engaged in a covert war for years. Now ships are coming under attack at sea.
Israel and the US met virtually for strategic talks, where differences have emerged over a possible new nuclear deal with Iran.
Iran calls on South Korea to release frozen funds
Tehran urged Seoul to release billions of dollars of Iranian funds frozen in South Korea under US sanctions over its nuclear programme, during a visit by the South Korean premier.
US asks Iran to be 'pragmatic'
Following talks in Vienna, the US has asked Iran to be more practical when it comes to renegotiating the nuclear deal.
Iran nuclear talks to reconvene next week following breakthrough
So far, the two sides have agreed to the establishment of working groups to monitor Iran's nuclear activities and US' lifting of sanctions.
Iran releases seized South Korean tanker: Seoul foreign ministry
Iran was a key oil supplier to resource-poor South Korea until Washington's rules blocked the purchases.
Emirati aid, Iranian oil arrive in crisis-hit Syria
A plane carrying UAE aid and an Iranian oil tanker have arrived in Syria after the US said that its Caesar Act sanctions on the regime ...
Regional shadow war escalates with attack on Iranian ship
When an important Iranian ship off the coast of Yemen was attacked this week, it marked an escalation in the Middle East's shadow war.
A look at the crises that closed Suez
The Ever Given crisis is not the first one the Suez canal had to endure, with days and sometimes years of canal's closure.
Massive container ship blocks Suez Canal
A massive container ship has blocked the Suez Canal in Egypt, bringing marine traffic to a halt.
Tehran condemns 'sabotage' of Iranian ship in Mediterranean
An attack on an Iranian vessel in the Mediterranean Sea this week has been condemned by Tehran as "a flagrant violation of international law and ...
Israeli attacks on Iranian tankers 'behind Mediterranean oil spill'
A massive oil spill last month near the Israeli and Lebanese coasts may have been caused by Israel's targeting of an Iranian tanker, ...
Satellite images show aftermath of strike in northern Syria
Past satellite images of the site, some 75 kilometres (45 miles) northeast of the Syrian city of Aleppo, showed hundreds of tanker ...
Israel expands probe into oil spill
Ten vessels are under investigation as possible culprits.
South Korea, Tehran agree 'proposals' on oil billions: Seoul
South Korea's foreign ministry said Iran agreed to Seoul's "proposals" to use the fund, without giving details.
After 3 days, Afghan-Iran border blaze brought under control
On Monday, only small fires were smoldering at the Islam Qala border crossing, after three days of firefighting efforts from both Iran and Afghanistan.
Red Sea reefs 'under threat' from Israel-UAE oil deal
Israeli environmentalists are warning that a UAE-Israeli oil pipeline deal threatens unique Red Sea coral reefs and could lead to "the next ...
Fire destroys 100 fuel tankers on Afghanistan-Iran border
The huge blaze, which broke out Saturday afternoon at Islam Qala port has largely been extinguished and an investigation has been launched to ...
US trying to 'seize illegal Iranian oil' aboard tanker
The attempt to seize Iranian oil stands in stark contrast to the Biden administrations broader overtures to Tehran.
Kashmir and the Eastern Mediterranean power struggle
Analysis: With friction growing between Ankara and Athens, the longstanding alliance between Pakistan and Turkey has prompted Greece and India ...
Yemen rebels 'ready' for UN mission to repair tanker
Houthi rebels said they are 'ready' to allow a UN mission to inspect a fuel tanker that has been abandoned since 2015 and can cause a ...
Iran 'frees' sailors from seized South Korean tanker
Iran's seizure of the vessel is seen as an attempt to increase its leverage over Seoul, ahead of negotiations to secure the release of billions ...
Indonesia detains Iranian, Chinese crews of seized tankers
A spokesman for Indonesia's maritime authorities said that 36 Iranian and 26 Chinese crewmembers were detained, with documents from both vessels ...
Iran asks Indonesia for clarification regarding tanker seizure
Iran has asked Indonesia to clarify why it seized an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Sunday, saying it had received ‘contradictory ...
The Revolutionary Guards launched the missiles at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean.
The parade was held near where Iranian forces seized two US navy boats in 2016.