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Iran's navy says it's seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was recently involved in a diplomatic dispute with the U.S., as tension soars in the vital Mideast shipping lanes.

Three mysterious heat signatures have triggered panic in one of the world’s most critical oil trade routes – Gulf of Oman. Photos claiming to show ships on fire near the Strait of Hormuz have gone ...

Before the two tankers were attacked Thursday there were four other ships attacked in the last month around the Persian Gulf. The U.S. Navy watches the sea lanes there closely.

Iranian lawmaker says Tehran considering closing waterway, described as ‘world’s most important oil transit chokepoint’.

When Pentagon officials announced plans to send U.S. Navy minesweepers and warships into the Gulf for exercises, they carefully tried to avoid framing it as a direct show of force against Iran.

Authorities are investigating reports that two tankers have been attacked in the Gulf of Oman. Get the latest updates here.

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most ...

Iran last disrupted traffic in the Persian Gulf in April last year when it seized an Israel-linked container ship near the ...

The attack on two tankers in a vital Gulf of Oman waterway Thursday comes at a time of heightened tensions between the United States and Iran in the oil-rich region and raises concerns of a ...