Amid heightened tensions, Iran tells Saudi navy vessels not to get close to its waters
Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) warned Saudi naval vessels taking part in military exercises in the Gulf on Wednesday not to get close to Iranian waters, in a sign of heightened tensions between the two regional rivals.
Oct 05, 2016, 18:18 PM IST
Iran's Revolutionary Guards release US Navy sailors
Investigations showed US sailors had entered Iranian waters unintentionally, a statement said Wednesday.
Jan 13, 2016, 15:54 PM IST
US working to recover 10 US sailors from Iran
US officials were scrambling to recover US Navy personnel who lost radio contact and were apprehended after straying into Iranian waters. Senior US officials said yesterday they had received assurances from Tehran that the crews -- take to Farsi island -- would be allowed to sail onwards come first light.
Jan 13, 2016, 06:02 AM IST
Ten sailors aboard US Navy boats missing in Gulf: US official
Ten sailors are on board two US Navy patrol boats that went missing in the Gulf, apparently after straying into Iranian waters, a US defense official has said.
Jan 13, 2016, 05:09 AM IST
