F/A-18F aircrafts are seen on the deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in 2019. —Reuters “WE don’t wish for war, but if it’s imposed on us, we won’t [shirk],” Iran ...

US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's "back to the stone age" warning to Iran has angered Tehran, prompting it to remind America of its long and ancient civilisational history ...

The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, which was built by Shah Jahan of the Mughal dynasty is an example of the Indo-Persian architectural style. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Yann The ongoing war in Iran has ...

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has created the largest disruption to global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies in modern history. Just before the war, roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will make a decision about how the U.S. government will refer to the body of water now commonly known as the Persian Gulf when he visits ...

Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. By Aie Balagtas See Reporting from Manila The ...

A full examination of Oman’s foreign policy history, particularly its principle of mediation and its doctrine of avoiding regional conflicts, is beyond the scope of this discussion. However, it must ...

HONG KONG — He and his shipmates stay up on the deck at night, sometimes watching rockets fly over their heads. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

Invasions of ancient Persia were always daunting tasks. They often led to disaster. In the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, the Persian empire came to dominate a vast and varied geography with Iran at its ...

Shipowners are rushing to understand the fine print of a US-Iran ceasefire that could temporarily unblock the Strait of Hormuz and, at least in theory, provide an exit window for more than 800 vessels ...

A U.S. invasion of islands in the world’s most vital oil corridor would come with extraordinary risks. By Josh Holder and Adina Renner Oman Iran Gulf of Oman Common shipping routes Iran is using a ...