Iran Vows To Lead Gulf Security As US Prepares To Deploy More Troops To The Region
President Hassan Rouhani claims foreign forces have no place in the Middle East.
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.
Mark Esper made the comments on his first visit to London as US Defense Secretary.
Where is the Iranian tanker and is it still attempting to smuggle oil to Syria?
The US issued a warrant for the ship's seizure but it has since turned off its tracking beacon.
It comes shortly after Iran's foreign ministry said they would be released.
US hunt for Adrian Darya 1 put on ice as tracking beacon is turned off.
Nearly six million tonnes of British shipping has been safeguarded from aggression during the deployment.
Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron addressed the media at the end of the G7 summit.
Tensions have been increasing in the region following the breakdown of the Iran nuclear deal.