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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Iran to Unload Crude from Seized ‘Advantage Sweet’

DUBAI, March 6 (Reuters) – Iran will unload about $50 million worth of crude from a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker seized last year, the

March 6, 2024
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Friday, March 1, 2024
Palau-flagged bulk carrier Aroyat is pictured at sea, in this picture obtained from social media and released on September 22, 2023. Oleksandr Kubrakov via X/via REUTERS
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Only Grain Ships From Black Sea and for Iran Still Crossing Red Sea

HAMBURG, March 1 (Reuters) – Grain ships originating from the Black Sea or bound for Iran are about the only ones still sailing through the

March 1, 2024
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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U.S. and UK Coordinate Sanctions Against Iran-Backed Houthis

In a coordinated effort, the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom have imposed a series of sanctions on individuals and organizations

February 27, 2024
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Houthi followers hold a Palestinian flag during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah//File Photo
News

Iran-Backed Houthis Preparing for Long Battle with the U.S.

Houthi militants and their Iranian backers are preparing for a lengthy confrontation with the US and allies around the Red Sea regardless of how

February 22, 2024
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
A Yemeni Coast Guard boat sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.
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NBC News Says U.S. Conducted Cyberattack on Suspected Iranian Spy Ship

Feb 15 (Reuters) – The United States conducted a cyberattack recently against an Iranian military ship in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden that had

February 15, 2024
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USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr (WPC 1147) stops a vessel in the Arabian Sea carrying Iranian weapons to the Houthis in Yemen. Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Iranian Weapons Bound for the Houthis

A U.S Coast Guard cutter has intercepted a vessel loaded with advanced conventional weapons and lethal aid in the Arabian Sea. The shipment allegedly

February 15, 2024
Total Views: 48473

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The Marlin Luanda pictured January 27, 2024, in the Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Defense

Pentagon Analysis Confirms Iran’s Role in Enabling Houthi Attacks

A new report by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has confirmed Houthi forces use Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for attacks on

February 14, 2024
Total Views: 4859

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Watch: Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles from Converted Warship
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Watch: Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles from Converted Warship

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is claiming a historic first with the test firing of two ballistic missiles from the deck of a former

February 13, 2024
Total Views: 14848

Sunday, February 4, 2024
A fighter jet is launched from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower against what they describe as Houthi military targets in Yemen. Handout via REUTERS.
Defense

US Intends Further Strikes On Iran-Backed Groups

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Mohammed Ghobari and Timour Azhari WASHINGTON/ADEN/BAGHDAD, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The United States intends to launch further

February 4, 2024
Total Views: 1164

Saturday, February 3, 2024
A missile is launched from a U.S. Navy warship against what they describe as Houthi military targets in Yemen.Handout via REUTERS.
Defense

US, Britain Wage Strikes Against Iran-Linked Houthis In Yemen

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on

February 3, 2024
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Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami
Defense

From Drone Strikes to Houthi Ship Attacks: Unpacking Iran’s Axis of Resistance

by Mariam Farida (The Conversation) Days after a drone attack killed three US soldiers at a military outpost in Jordan – an attack blamed on a shadowy

February 3, 2024
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Adm. James Stavridis
Navy

Stavridis Says Cyber And Military Escalation Against Iran Could Last Weeks

In an insightful interview yesterday with Lester Holt of NBC, retired Admiral James Stavridis, the former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, provided

February 3, 2024
Total Views: 1573

Friday, February 2, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media before he departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Defense

U.S. Carries Out Retaliatory Strikes in Iraq and Syria

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The United States carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria

February 2, 2024
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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U.S. Unseals Terrorism and Sanctions-Evasion Charges, Seizures Linked to Iran’s Illicit Oil Trade

The U.S. Department of Justice has unsealed three federal cases targeting the illicit trafficking of Iranian oil to help fund Iran’s Islamic

February 2, 2024
Total Views: 1547

Saturday, January 20, 2024
A Yemeni Coast Guard boat sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.
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Iranian And Hezbollah Commanders Help Direct Houthi Attacks In Red Sea

DUBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Commanders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group are on the ground

January 20, 2024
Total Views: 2249

Friday, January 19, 2024
tanker at sea
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Greek Cadet Released from Tanker Seized by Iran

The youngest crew member aboard a tanker seized by Iran last week is headed home, according to the ship’s manager. Greece-based Empire Navigation

January 19, 2024
Total Views: 11254

Sunday, January 14, 2024
St Nikolas ship X1 oil tanker involved in U.S.-Iran dispute in the Gulf of Oman which state media says was seized is seen in the Tokyo bay. Daisuke Nimura/Handout via REUTERS
Navy

Iran Seized Tanker Located Off Iran’s Qeshm Island

CAIRO (Reuters) – The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker seized by Iran in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday has been located east of Iran’s Qeshm

January 14, 2024
Total Views: 16112

Saturday, January 13, 2024
Photo of POTUS Joe Biden
News

Biden Asks Iran To Stop Helping Houthis Attack Ships

By Steve Holland – President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States had delivered a private message to Iran about Iran-backed Houthis

January 13, 2024
Total Views: 1739

Thursday, January 11, 2024
tanker at sea
Navy

Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Retaliation Against U.S. Oil Confiscation

By Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Elimam and Robert Harvey DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 28616

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 3, 2023) A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
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The Curious Backstory on Iran’s Latest Tanker Seizure in Gulf of Oman

In the latest development of an ongoing series of incidents, Iran has seized a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, further escalating tensions in the region. The

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 3827
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