Defense Minister Hatami categorically rejects America’s claim of Iran’s involvement in recent attacks against oil tankers in the Sea of Oman.

Russia says it has no intelligence on who was behind last week’s attacks on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman, adding that Washington's "vague alleged evidence" raise questions among its closest allies.

Iran’s ambassador to the UK has urged the US to stop using “economic terrorism” to force Tehran into negotiations.

The United States has approved deployment of some 1,000 more soldiers to the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the US may have carried out acts of sabotage against two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman to blame them on Iran and pressure Tehran.

Japanese officials say Tokyo has dismissed a claim by the US that Iran attacked two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman on Thursday.

Emirati minister of foreign affairs says Abu Dhabi lacks sufficient evidence to blame any country for last month's attacks on four vessels in Fujairah.

Two oil tankers, one owned by Norway and the other by Japan, were struck by blasts in the Sea of Oman this week.

UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for an independent probe into the recent attacks on oil tankers in the Sea of Oman in the face of US efforts to frame Iran.

The Pentagon is planning for the possible deployment of more US forces to the Persian Gulf, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says.