A U.S.-flagged tanker heading for Bahrain was approached and threatened by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime security firm says.

Israel must have military intelligence and a strategic edge. And others must remain vulnerable," Araghchi said during an Al-Jazeera conference in Doha, Qatar.

A meeting between Iranian and U.S. officials in Muscat, Oman, on Friday was "a very good start," the Iranian foreign minister said afterward.

Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest on direct talks between the U.S. and Iranian officials on 'Special Report.'

American forces shot down an Iranian drone Tuesday as it “aggressively” approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea and appeared to have “unclear intent,” according to U.S.

Iranian gunboats tried to stop a U.S.-flagged ship and a drone flew close to an aircraft carrier Tuesday.

U.S. Central Command said the drone "aggressively" approached the USS Abraham Lincoln as it was crossing through the Arabian Sea.

An Iranian man who was detained in connection to anti-government protests and reportedly sentenced to death has been released on bail, according to a rights group and Iranian state media.

The White House says talks between special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials are still planned after a Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

Booking.com has suspended the accounts of several luxury European hotels, including two Hiltons, and cancelled hundreds of reservations after the Financial Times revealed them to be owned by an Iranian banker under UK sanctions.

Iranian gunboats unsuccessfully attempted to intercept a US oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday before a US Navy vessel intervened, reports say.