New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Iran, Russia, and China are preparing for major joint naval drills in the Sea of Oman just as U.S. military buildup intensifies near the Strait of Hormuz. Experts say the timing is a direct warning to Washington and Israel,

President Trump is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest warship, to the Middle East, along with a huge fleet of aerial refueling tankers and F-22 and F-35 strike fighters, according to reports.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) countered a threat from Iran’s supreme leader against American warships with a famous movie quote on Wednesday. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Yemen’s Houthi rebel group claimed to have conducted multiple missile tests this month, including new missiles equipped with multiple warheads and ranges exceeding 2,000 kilometers. The announcement came amid rising U.

President Trump is considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the waters surrounding Iran should Tehran refuse to play ball in a second round of negotiations with the US next week. “Either we will make a deal or we will have to do something very tough like last time,

The US military is ready for possible strikes on Iran as soon as this weekend, multiple news outlets reported on Wednesday citing unnamed sources.

Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most crucial shipping lanes, for a military drill and missile test.

The U.S. is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group already positioned in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) area, as tensions between Washington and Tehran ratchet up.