U.S. restrictions on vessels in international waters illegal, says Iran’s military

Iran said it would decisively implement a permanent mechanism to control the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. threats. 

Second U.S. combat plane crashed in Persian Gulf: Report

Earlier on Friday, an American F-15E fighter plane in the Middle East was shot down over Iran.

Trump says many countries will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open amid war with Iran

Mr Trump hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for global oil and gas transportation.

France backs Gulf countries, decries U.S-Israel’s strikes against Iran

France has thrown its weight behind countries along the Persian Gulf and in Jordan in the Middle East against Iran’s provocations.

Not the Iran We Thought It Was: What has changed in the Persian Gulf

FLASH: U.S. readies bomber jets at Persian Gulf in anticipation of Iran attacks

The deployment reflects growing concerns in Washington that Iran might retaliate against the United States.