
Iran Shoots Down 'Unknown' Drone Over Persian Gulf
The United States has said that the drone is not theirs.
The United States has said that the drone is not theirs.
A new study suggests Iran is the most influential country in the Middle East - ahead of its rival, Saudi Arabia.
The vessel had been held in the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas since 19 July.
Foreign affairs spokesman Adel al-Jubeir says everyone is trying to avoid war, but Iran will be held accountable.
Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, has warned the Gulf region is on the edge of collapse.
Dominic Raab has said the UK Government assessed the facts "carefully and independently".
The Prime Minister said the existing deal was "bad" and had "many defects".
The Prime Minister has blamed Iran for the attacks on the Saudi oil facilities.
President Hassan Rouhani claims foreign forces have no place in the Middle East.
Defence Secretary Mark Esper told Pentagon reporters this is the first step to beefing up security in the country.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the comments while on a visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss the attack on the Aramco oil facility.
The strikes targeted Abqaiq, the site of the world's largest oil processing plant.
The attack wiped out more than 5% of the world's oil production and caused global oil prices to surge by nearly 20%.
Iran has denied it was involved in the drone attacks that targeted the world's biggest oil processing facility.
The Foreign Office said the ship's cargo had been transferred to the Assad regime in an "unacceptable violation" of international norms.
Penny Mordaunt said her requests for ministerial COBRA meetings were ignored.