2025-03-31 7d1e298eda3648472856084039d23c9e96cc72fe 1 Bushehr 116 /wiki/bushehr Iran 2 /wiki/iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy 14 /wiki/islamic%20revolutionary%20guard%20corps%20navy Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis%20(2023-present) Persian Gulf 71 /wiki/persian%20gulf oil tanker 37 /wiki/oil%20tanker port 172 /wiki/port Bushehr Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) Persian Gulf oil tanker port Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) 2023-07-21 504bb7cde2be1291c282065d29677dfef6e28d8d /feed/2023/07/21/the-us-military-deploys-marines-and-other-assets-to-the-persian-gulf-in-response-to-increased-tensions-with-iran The US military deploys Marines and other assets to the Persian Gulf in response to increased tensions with Iran. 1690041370 2023-07-21 d56c67bc38eab436603582c14f685acd7ffb7b95 /feed/2023/07/21/the-us-military-deploys-marines-and-other-assets-to-the-persian-gulf-in-response-to-iranian-threats The US military deploys Marines and other assets to the Persian Gulf in response to Iranian threats. 1689998166 2023-07-21 893feba82ed12a2918663078af70da27e78dc8c9 /feed/2023/07/21/the-us-military-deploys-marines-and-other-assets-to-the-persian-gulf-after-iranian-threats The US military deploys Marines and other assets to the Persian Gulf after Iranian threats. 1689976558 2023-07-21 d8d2381c63f953184f872dca00daf178e8f7f007 /feed/2023/07/21/the-us-military-deploy-marines-and-ships-to-the-persian-gulf-after-iranian-threats The US military deploy marines and ships to the Persian Gulf after Iranian threats. 1689962162 2023-07-21 a90fa20a018d0f7d505742f092e37ced02dd6c52 17 Iran Persian Gulf 2 /feed/2023/07/21/the-us-military-deploys-marines-and-other-assets-to-the-persian-gulf-in-response-to-seizures-and-attempted-seizures-of-s The US military deploys Marines and other assets to the Persian Gulf in response to seizures and attempted seizures of shipping by naval forces of Iran. 2023-05-31 1ff387e7c4cebabd06c4d44ce77789d0d3c7fcf1 14 Iran Persian Gulf oil tanker 3 /feed/2023/05/31/the-united-arab-emirates-confirms-that-it-has-withdrawn-from-the-united-states-navy-led-combined-task-force-150-mission The United Arab Emirates confirms that it has withdrawn from the United States Navy-led Combined Task Force 150 mission in the Persian Gulf amid recent seizures of oil tankers by Iran. 2019-09-16 584945191f5c07eb067307bd247abd1565f4d836 8 Iran Persian Gulf 2 /feed/2019/09/16/the-islamic-revolutionary-guards-corps-of-iran-says-it-has-seized-a-vessel-in-the-persian-gulf-which-it-claims-was-smugg The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran says it has seized a vessel in the Persian Gulf which it claims was smuggling diesel fuel to the United Arab Emirates. 2019-08-5 956497340686605937e27826a5872ec03ce4dc29 6 Iran Persian Gulf oil tanker 3 /feed/2019/08/5/the-united-kingdom-announces-it-is-joining-a-united-states-led-naval-mission-in-the-persian-gulf-to-protect-oil-tankers The United Kingdom announces it is joining a United States-led naval mission in the Persian Gulf to protect oil tankers, following several seizures in international waters by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. 2019-07-19 b0ad0228ca42b300a07b84396b48e6f90f2daae3 1 Iran Persian Gulf 2 /feed/2019/07/19/iranian-navy-of-the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-captures-british-tanker-stena-impero-and-temporarily-seizes-brit Iranian Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps captures British tanker "Stena Impero" and temporarily seizes British-operated and Liberian-flagged tanker "Mesdar" in the Persian Gulf. British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says there will be "serious consequences" if Iran does not release the tanker. 2019-07-18 17549446ebc896b4a0b4ed80ccdb1fe5a5e277ce 4 Iran Persian Gulf 2 /feed/2019/07/18/iran-confirms-its-seizure-of-a-panamanian-flagged-oil-tanker-traveling-from-the-united-arab-emirates-and-its-12-crewmem Iran confirms its seizure of a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker traveling from the United Arab Emirates, and its 12 crewmembers, in the Persian Gulf last week. The tanker is being held at Qeshm Island, and is accused by Iran of smuggling oil. The United Arab Emirates denies owning or operating the tanker. 2019-05-24 b424c6b819c53777f8caec1681b39c29511b78c3 1 Iran Persian Gulf 2 /feed/2019/05/24/us-president-donald-trump-orders-1500-troops-and-several-patriot-missile-launchers-to-the-persian-gulf-as-tensions-ri U.S. President Donald Trump orders 1,500 troops and several Patriot missile launchers to the Persian Gulf as tensions rise with Iran. 2019-05-15 4aad43567584151fdd7676baeb944ff6bc12533e 6 Iran Persian Gulf 2 /feed/2019/05/15/the-united-states-department-of-state-orders-all-non-emergency-non-essential-government-employees-at-the-us-embassy-i The United States Department of State orders all non-emergency, non-essential government employees at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and Erbil consulate office to leave Iraq amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf between the United States and Iran. 2012-12-4 3e13ba7325f0da93ded08ed3ec8915ed4dee0211 9 Iran Persian Gulf 2 /feed/2012/12/4/the-us-navy-denies-iranian-state-media-reports-that-a-scaneagle-drone-has-been-shot-down-over-the-persian-gulf The US Navy denies Iranian state media reports that a ScanEagle drone has been shot down over the Persian Gulf. 2012-01-3 a54b8b52a1e8a97f15c71fec35dc1188a8c30862 9 Iran Persian Gulf 2 /feed/2012/01/3/iran-warns-the-united-states-not-to-send-any-more-aircraft-carriers-into-the-persian-gulf Iran warns the United States not to send any more aircraft carriers into the Persian Gulf. /feed/2025/03/31/iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-seizes-two-foreign-oil-tankers-in-the-persian-gulf-and-is-towing-the-vesse Al Arabiya 31 c4e8e7ce935c94b0eda911a13c8e1378577b5671 3 https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/03/31/iran-s-irgc-seizes-two-foreign-tankers-carrying-smuggled-diesel-fuel 2025 Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and is towing the vessels to the country’s Bushehr port, claiming they are part of a "fuel smuggling network". It is currently unknown what countries the vessels belong to.