Iran seized a foreign oil tanker as it traveled the strategic Strait of Hormuz carrying some 25,000 barrels of smuggled fuel, state media said.

Protests are escalating across Iran, fueled by a collapsing currency that has drastically reduced purchasing power. Demonstrations began in Tehran and spread to various cities. , World News, Times Now

In late November, Iran seized two vessels it said were carrying 80,000 liters of smuggled fuel near Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. Earlier that month, the IRGC also seized a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker off the Makran coast along the Gulf of Oman.

Iran has formally confiscated a foreign oil tanker seized near Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf. Authorities say the vessel was carrying nearly 4 million litres of smuggled fuel. The cargo and tanker are valued at over $5.

Yesterday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a foreign oil tanker and its crew in the Persian Gulf. This is the third foreign oil tanker seized by Iran in the region in less than two months.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized a foreign-crewed oil tanker in the Gulf. The armed group alleged the tanker was carrying about 4 million liters of smuggled fuel. IRGC naval units intercepted the vessel as it was leaving Iranian territorial waters in the Persian Gulf,

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned reports that U.S. President Donald Trump might rename the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf ahead of an anticipated Middle East trip. Newsweek has reached out to the White House for comment. The reports ...

Ten million Persian manuscripts covering Iran history and culture, collected from India by Noor Microfilm Center, have been handed over to the Islamic World Science and Technology Citation and Monitoring Institute (ISC) in Iran.

University students in different cities in Iran joined protests against the regime Tuesday by chanting slogans that included “student, be the voice of your people,” and “death to Islamic Republic.” The protests began Sunday in downtown Tehran as the Iranian currency hit a new low,