President Rouhani says lasting peace in the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz can only be achieved through regional cooperation.

Iran says the US is not welcome in the region and must leave it as neighbors not outsiders can themselves ensure the security of the Persian Gulf.

Iran's top military commander says the country has no enmity towards its neighbors and seeks regional cooperation to ensure security in the region.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will present at the United Nations this year an initiative for regional cooperation to ensure peace in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says Iran is a friend of regional nations while Israel is the main enemy of Muslim countries.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will present at the United Nations this year an initiative for regional cooperation to ensure peace in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iraq says it will not join the US-led maritime force in the Persian Gulf waters, and opposes any participation by Israel in that coalition.

Saudi Arabia joins a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in Middle Eastern waterways amid fresh tensions with Iran.

Iran’s top military commander says Trump called off a retaliatory strike against the Islamic Republic because the US army convinced him he could not hit Tehran.

A large aircraft carrier strike force that the US sent to the Middle East in May to “deter” Iran has been “steering clear” of the country for fear of Iranian military strikes in a potential conflict.