Move comes week after small armed IRGC speedboats swarmed American vessels patrolling international waters in northern Gulf, in acts Washington called a provocation

Revolutionary Guard acknowledges tense encounter with US warships but alleges American forces sparked the incident

11 Iranian naval vessels make 'dangerous and harassing' maneuvers, passing as close as 10 meters from American ships in Strait of Hormuz confrontation

Islamic Republic seeks sanctions relief amid medical crisis, but continues uranium enrichment and sets up missile batteries near Strait of Hormuz

Democratic frontrunner says inhibiting access to humanitarian assistance is cruel, calls on Tehran to release detained Americans

Tehran's foreign minister Zarif reacts with fury to Trump warning of 'heavy price' if US troops targeted again

Despite Iran's dire situation, Pompeo initially increased pressure on the regime but may now reevaluate his position. Jerusalem has good reason to sit this one out, analysts say

'We don't want hostility, but if they are hostile to us, they're going to regret it like they've never regretted anything before,' US president says

'Unconscionable' US restrictions hampering Tehran's ability to combat deadly coronavirus outbreak, Zarif charges in letter to UN secretary-general

'You don't get to shoot at our bases and kill and wound Americans and get away with it,' says Defense Secretary Mark Esper