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19 sailors dead, 15 wounded as missile fired by Iran during training exercise strikes support vessel in Gulf of Oman
• 5 years agoAn Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing 19 Iranian sailors and wounding 15
Air India, AI Express, several foreign carriers rerouting flights that usually take Iranian airspace; delay in flight arrivals expected
Fp Staff • 5 years agoSeveral major airlines, including India's national carrier Air India, said on Wednesday they were re-routing flights to avoid airspace over Iraq and Iran
Saudi Arabia-led coalition intercepts Yemeni rebel drones targeting Jizan airport, says Riyadh; no casualties reported
• 6 years agoYemeni rebel drones targeting a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia were intercepted on Thursday, a Riyadh-led military coalition said.
'Like firing a powder keg': Iran warns it will respond firmly to any US threat as tensions spike
• 6 years agoTehran said the drone was shot down over its territory and Washington said it had occurred in international airspace.
'Not looking for war': Donald Trump aborts retaliatory strike on Iran over possible casualties, signals hope for dialogue
• 6 years agoTrump's decision to cancel what he said was a planned attack on three sites is suggestive of him wanting a diplomatic solution to end weeks of festering tensions with Iran, which Washington accuses of a spate of attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf region.
US-Iran tensions: All you need to know about Gulf of Oman, shipping route for oil producing countries in Persian Gulf
Fp Staff • 6 years agoPost an attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on 13 June 2019, serious concerns about the global oil supply have come to the fore.
Strait of Hormuz, world's most important oil artery, is under pressure, may intensify US-Iran showdown
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe 39 km strait of Hormuz is the only route to the open ocean for over one-sixth of global oil production and one-third of the world's liquified natural gas (LNG).
Indian Navy deploys two warships in Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf amid rising tensions between US and Iran
• 6 years agoAmid rising tensions between the US and Iran as well as recent incidents related to maritime security, the Indian Navy has deployed its warships in the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to reassure the Indian vessels operating and transiting in the region, it said on Thursday.
FAA bans American carriers from operating in Tehran-controlled airspace due to 'heightened military activities'; United Airlines suspends NY/Newark-Mumbai service
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) warning pilots that flights are not permitted in the overwater area of the Tehran Flight Information Region until further notice, due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions in the region.
Iran military claims to have shot down US spy drone as tensions escalate over Tehran's 'collapsing' nuclear deal
• 6 years agoIran recently has quadrupled its production of low-enriched uranium and threatened to boost its enrichment closer to weapons-grade levels, trying to pressure Europe for new terms to the 2015 deal.