Persian Gulf

South Korea is dispatching a delegation to Iran today to seek the release of a tanker seized in Gulf waters by Iranian forces, Reuters reported.

Adel al-Jubeir Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday that his country will study “all options” to retaliate to Iran’s recent attack on the Kingdom’s oil facilities.

The UK-flagged tanker Stena Impero, which seized by Iran in July, is still in the country despite the authorities’ recent claim on its release, Stena Bulk’s President Erik Hanell said.

Iranian coast guards have seized a vessel, accusing it of smuggling oil in the Gulf. The country has also detained 12 members of the vessel’s crew, ISNA reported on Saturday. 

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Naval force announced on Wednesday that it has seized 7 foreign fishing boats with 24 crew members in the Persian Gulf. 

Another British warship on Monday joined US-led coalitions in Gulf trying to prevent Iran from further destabilizing the international waters and attacking commercial vessels, Reuters reported.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) naval commander Alireza Tangsiri on Sunday warned that the presence of Israel in the Persian Gulf may spark a war.

Tehran has expressed its concerns on Thursday regarding a US-led naval coalition in Gulf and warned that Israel’s participant would have “disastrous consequences” for the region.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is apparently using GPS navigation system to affect commercial ships and aircrafts’ directions, hoping they might wander into Iranian water.

Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz announced that his country will join US-led coalition to prevent Iran from destabilizing trade routes in the Persian Gulf, local media reported on Tuesday.