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Persian Gulf
![Iran, the US, and the Persian Gulf Iran, the US, and the Persian Gulf](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-04_16-35-19.jpg)
Iran, the US, and the Persian Gulf
By Sina Azodi
Despite current tensions, cooperation between Tehran and Washington is possible.
![Iranian Navy Holds US Navy Sailors in the Persian Gulf Iranian Navy Holds US Navy Sailors in the Persian Gulf](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-12_22-09-38.jpg)
Iranian Navy Holds US Navy Sailors in the Persian Gulf
By Ankit Panda
10 U.S. sailors were detained by the Iranian Navy on Tuesday after entering Iran's territorial waters.
![India-France Relations: Look to the Indian Ocean India-France Relations: Look to the Indian Ocean](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-04_07-17-42.jpg)
India-France Relations: Look to the Indian Ocean
By Iskander Rehman
“At a grand strategic level, France and India’s interests in the Indian Ocean are closely aligned.”
![So You Think You Can Provide Maritime Security... So You Think You Can Provide Maritime Security...](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-30_18-32-15.jpg)
So You Think You Can Provide Maritime Security...
By Robert Farley
Iran's seizure of the MV Maersk Tigris raises important questions for the United States' ability to ensure maritime security.
![What Really Happened in the Persian Gulf on April 28, 2015? What Really Happened in the Persian Gulf on April 28, 2015?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-29_01-48-35.jpg)
What Really Happened in the Persian Gulf on April 28, 2015?
By Ankit Panda
Iran's navy has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, the MV Maersk Tigris.
![China Wants More Military Co-op With Iran (Sorry, US and Pakistan) China Wants More Military Co-op With Iran (Sorry, US and Pakistan)](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-23_17-02-18.jpg)
China Wants More Military Co-op With Iran (Sorry, US and Pakistan)
By Shannon Tiezzi
Iran may have thorny relations with Pakistan and the West, but China sees a potential partner in Tehran.
![China and Iran: Destined to Clash? China and Iran: Destined to Clash?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/19478_5280ae31a8d35.jpg)
China and Iran: Destined to Clash?
An expanding Chinese presence in the Middle East could pose the greatest long-term threat to Iran.
![The Real Iran Threat The Real Iran Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/7106_5243b33eb3ac8.jpg)
The Real Iran Threat
While Iran might not be able to defeat America, it might be able exact a heavy toll. Would an American President pause?
![USS Porter Collision: A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery USS Porter Collision: A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sizes/thumbnail/7839_5243b7f799559.jpg)
USS Porter Collision: A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery
Things to watch as the investigation into a mysterious collision unfolds.
![How Drama on the High Seas Could Spark a U.S-Iran War How Drama on the High Seas Could Spark a U.S-Iran War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sizes/thumbnail/us-navy-iran.jpg)
How Drama on the High Seas Could Spark a U.S-Iran War
A recent incident with Indian fishermen shows how easily Iran and the U.S. could slip into a conflict neither wants but may find hard to avoid.
![Obama’s Special Forces Fascination Obama’s Special Forces Fascination](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sizes/thumbnail/10329_524a303036a85.jpg)
Obama’s Special Forces Fascination
Barack Obama’s attraction to unconventional operations has perhaps only been rivaled by John F. Kennedy. But plans for a floating base have their limits.
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