Iran: Royal Navy To Send Another Warship To Gulf Region
HMS Duncan will join HMS Montrose in the region as Iran threatens to disrupt shipping.
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Iran 'Dangerous Game': Iran Demands UK Releases Seized Oil Tanker
Royal Marines seized an Iranian tanker last week as tensions with Iran continue to rise.
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World Gibraltar Police Arrest Captain Of Seized Tanker Grace 1
It follows a protracted search of the vessel when documents and electronic devices were seized.
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Navy Royal Navy Warship Drives Off Iranian Boats Trying To Stop British Tanker
HMS Montrose, a Type 23 frigate, positioned herself between the Iranian boats and a British tanker before issuing verbal warnings.
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Iran Royal Navy's HMS Montrose Shadows British Tanker In The Gulf
The British tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz without incident.
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USA US Plans To Create Task Force To Safeguard Gulf Waters
Marine General Joseph Dunford, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wants a joint diplomatic and military operation.
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Iran Iran: Eight Things To Know About The Country's Military
Iran is a major military power in the Middle East and competes with Saudi Arabia for influence in the region.
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Iran Iran Warns Seizing Of Tanker Will Not Go 'Unanswered'
A senior figure in the country's military has suggested Iran will respond "when necessary".
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World Iran Enriching Uranium Beyond Deal Limit, Reports Say
Last week, Tehran acknowledged breaking the deal's 300 kilogram limit on its low-enriched uranium stockpile.
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Iran Iran Urged To 'Stop And Reverse' Uranium Enrichment
The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo tweeted Iran would face further isolation and sanctions.
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World 'Iran Should Seize UK Oil Tanker', Former Revolutionary Guard Leader Says
Mohsen Rezaei's statement comes in response to authorities detaining an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar.
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World Iran Warns It Will Increase Nuclear Enrichment Within Days
The move puts pressure on Europe to offer a way around intense US sanctions targeting the country.
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Iran US To Exert 'Maximum Pressure' On Iran
It was confirmed Iran breached the limit on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium set under the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
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Politics UK's Top UN Ambassador On The Foreign Policy Problems Facing The Next PM
Dame Karen Pierce was speaking to BFBS Radio’s Sitrep programme in the wake of recent attacks on oil tankers in Iran.
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World NATO Allies 'Support Efforts To De-Escalate' Tensions With Iran
It follows a series of incidents between the US and Iran in the Gulf region.
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Iran Britain 'Prepared For Every Eventuality' With Iran, Defence Secretary Says
Tensions have been rising in the Gulf of Oman between the US and Iran.