In the past two years, Iran has “harassed, attacked or interfered with the navigational rights” of 15 internationally flagged commercial vessels, Kirby said.
Erdogan has been trying to rally his base ahead of elections Sunday that put his Islamic style of rule in the largest Muslim-majority member of NATO on the line.
Khan was swooped on by dozens of paramilitary troops and arrested during a routine court appearance on Tuesday, triggering violent clashes in several cities between his supporters and security forces.
The Prime Minister condemned the protests by PTI which resulted in clashes with police authorities and attacks on military and state property, calling them "disgraceful incidents of terrorism".
Even at 3 am, thousands were on the streets waiting for Imran Khan. As soon as his convoy arrived in Lahore, the crowd gathered around it and showered rose petals, and chanted slogans in favor of Imran Khan.
Umar Farooq Zahoor has been acquitted and the two FIRs against him have been canceled after the FIA informed the court that its investigations had established that the accused was not involved in fraud, money laundering, and corruption.
A two-member special division bench comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Imtiaz, who presided over the hearing, approved Imran Khan’s bail for two weeks.