FoxNews.com Iranian ships recently taunted two U.S. Navy vessels as part of escalating tensions in and around the Persian Gulf's Strait of Hormuz. The incidents in the strait, one of the world's most important oil routes, occurred last week and invo… more »

The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Obama administration denied any role in Wednesday’s killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist, the latest in a series of events that have exacerbated tensions with Iran. The assassination of Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan… more »

Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Two assailants on a motorcycle attached a magnetic bomb to the car of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility, killing him and another person Wednesday, state TV reported. The slayings s… more »

The Christian Science Monitor / By Dan Murphy The information warriors at the Pentagon probably can't believe their luck. Iran has spent much of the past month crowing about how it could shut down the Strait of Hormuz -- a choke-point for vast qua… more »

CBS News (CBS/AP) Updated at 4:09 p.m. ET   WASHINGTON - A U.S. Navy destroyer has rescued an Iranian fishing boat that had been commandeered by suspected pirates just days after Tehran warned the U.S. to keep its warships out of the Persian G… more »