Air force units and ground forces participating in military exercises to prepare for 'foreign threats and any possible invasion'; drill taking place near strategic Strait of Hormuz

The country's deputy army chief says exercise to take place in Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean, and parts of the Red Sea

Khamenei names senior army officer Shahram Irani to post; Iranian naval forces are mainly in charge of operations in the Gulf of Oman

Britain expected to raise issue at Friday meeting, over a week after a suspected Iranian drone strike amid ongoing shadow war on the seas

Five or six gunmen seeking to divert Panama-flagged asphalt tanker to Islamic Republic manage to flee after US and Omani warships arrive at scene; none of crew on board injured

Just days after strike on Israel-linked MT Mercer Street, US says it believes hijackers leaving Panamanian-flagged vessel were Iranian, though it's still working to confirm

Ministers Gantz and Lapid tell envoys from countries on the UN Security Council that IRGC's Saeed Ara Jani is responsible for strike on Mercer Street

Military says 'incident complete' after reports armed men commandeered ship near UAE; details surrounding episode remain unclear

Reports come after 6 vessels announced they were 'not under their command; Asphalt Princess tanker now heading toward Iran under control of armed men; Tehran denies involvement

Reports that Iranian-backed forces may have seized tanker; British military calls it a 'potential hijack'