The vessel, which was led to Bandar Abbas after being seized, was said to be carrying 7,200 tonnes of ethanol.
The Pentagon abruptly ordered an aircraft carrier on its way home from the Middle East to turn around as it warned Iran
The acting secretary of defense had ordered USS Nimitz to return to its home port just a few days earlier after a lengthy deployment.
Iran says it resumes 20 percent uranium enrichment at nuclear facility
The news comes amid simmering tensions between the United States and Iran in the last days of President Donald Trump’s administration.
Iran Increases Uranium Enrichment at Key Nuclear Facility
The move is another step toward producing a nuclear weapon. Iran, in another provocation, also seized a South Korean vessel.
Amid US Tensions, Iran Steps Up Uranium Enrichment
Iran said Monday it had started the process to enrich uranium to 20 percent purity, well beyond the threshold set by its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, sparking international concern. The move …
South Korean-flagged tanker seized by Iran, media reports
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters, Iranian media said on Monday, at a time of tension between Tehran and Seoul over Iranian funds frozen at South …
Iran approves long-awaited bill to combat violence against women
Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women and family affairs, dedicated the move to ‘worthy and patient Iranian women’.
Iran says it has resumed 20% uranium enrichment at Fordow site
Government spokesperson says Iran has resumed 20 percent uranium enrichment at the underground Fordow nuclear site.
Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment amid US tensions
Enrichment at 20% is a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%. ACTING US DEFENSE SECRETARY ORDERS USS NIMITZ TO REMAIN IN MIDDLE EAST, CITING IRANIAN THREAT Iran’s decision to …
USS Nimitz to remain in Middle East to counter Iran threats
The Defense Department said late Sunday that the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group are to remain in the Middle East to counter Iranian threats days after it was ordered to return home.