HMS Lancaster first to respond after suspected Iranian drone attack on tanker off Oman
US blames Iran for the attack by an unmanned aerial vehicle on a commercial tanker in the Middle East.
US blames Iran for the attack by an unmanned aerial vehicle on a commercial tanker in the Middle East.
Iran has admitted for the first time that its provided a limited number of drones to Russia, many months prior to the Ukraine war.
It is the first time Iran has confirmed supplying Moscow with drones.
"The Iranians have put trainers and tech support in Crimea", according to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
Russian and Chinese warships are conducting a joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean as Iran joins a group led by the two countries.
The Ministry of Defence says Russia is "almost certainly" sourcing weaponry from Iran and North Korea as its stockpile is depleted.
Iran's paramilitary Guard, which answers only to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, did not acknowledge the incident.
Iran showcased the drones for Russian officials at Kashan Airfield, the intelligence said.
The US reportedly has "information" that indicates Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use them as soon as this month.
The debts resulted from contracts signed by an MOD-owned company and the government in Tehran before the country's revolution.
Iran is insisting that the United States and its allies promise to allow it to export its crude oil.
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the incident was "dangerous" because it could have led to "miscalculation".
It comes in a period of heightened tension between Iran and the United States.
The commander of the US Navy's 5th Fleet says he wants to "put more systems out in the maritime domain above, on, and below the sea".
Lord Robathan also said that the down-sizing of the Armed Forces to its lowest level since 1714 is "bonkers".
Adrian Underwood has been named by his company at the Briton who died in the attack, an incident blamed on Iran by the US and UK.