Iranian harassment of US ships prompts military reaction, increasing already-strained tensions between the two countries.

The US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its escort ships have been moved toward the Middle East in response to rising tensions with Tehran, underlining the classic contest between an ...

Iranian gunboats unsuccessfully attempted to intercept a US oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday before a US Navy ...

The US military accused Iran of "unnecessary aggression" after shooting down an Iranian drone near the USS Abraham Lincoln in ...

The destroyer departed from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, for what the service called a scheduled deployment.

Trump-Iran latest: US president says ‘big ships are heading to Iran right now’ but talks over nuclear deal continue - US ...

Iran's president said Tuesday he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran it wants to try to ...