As thousands of US soldiers are deployed in West Asia, Iran urges respect
In a provocative move, the US announced deployment of 3,000 additional troops in West Asia on Monday, claiming alleged Iranian threat to ships in the region
Iran dismisses US allegations of bid to seize two oil tankers near Sea of Oman
The US has been opposed to Iranian attempts to create a regional maritime security alliance in the region, even as it maintains its own naval command base in Bahrain
Iran proposes joint naval force in Persian Gulf with Saudi Arabia and other countries
While the details are not clear and no confirmation has been made by the other countries, the alliance is expected to be an alternative to the existing US-led naval force in the region with strong backing from China
US navy admits it fired on Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf
Discussions are on regarding the US re-joining the nuclear deal but its aggression against Iran in its own neighborhood continues
Iran’s decision to raise uranium enrichment level is expected, say Russia, China
Iran announced on Monday that it has started enriching uranium to up to 20% as per the law passed by its parliament in November and according to the provisions of the 2015 nuclear deal
Iran expresses concerns over US military activities in the Persian Gulf
After increasing its military presence in the region in the last few weeks the US flew two of its B-52 bombers above the Persian Gulf on Tuesday
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