iran navy


Saturday, January 18, 2025
Iranian Navy Ship conducting at sea drill
Defense

Iran Unveils New Underground Naval Base Amid Tension With US And Israel

DUBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before

January 18, 2025
Total Views: 9416

Monday, January 6, 2025
Iran’s Oil Exports Soar to 587M Barrels, Led by China’s Thirst
Shipping

Iran’s Oil Exports Soar to 587M Barrels, Led by China’s Thirst

Despite tightening Western sanctions, Iran’s oil exports reached 587 million barrels in 2024, marking a significant 10.75% increase from the previous

January 6, 2025
Total Views: 1973

Saturday, October 19, 2024
Featured

As Tensions Soar, Iran and Russia Launch Naval Drills in a High-Stakes Triangle of Maritime Coercion

Iran has launched naval drills in the Indian Ocean, hosting Russia and Oman amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region. The maneuvers, dubbed “IMEX

October 19, 2024
Total Views: 14181

Friday, August 9, 2024
Defense

Iranian Guards’ Navy Gets ‘Highly Capable’ New Missiles

Aug 9 (Reuters) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Friday that its navy has new cruise missiles equipped with highly explosive warheads

August 9, 2024
Total Views: 3393

Tuesday, July 9, 2024
News

Iranian Warship Sahand Entirely Sinks Despite Rebalancing Efforts

DUBAI, July 9 (Reuters) – The Iranian Navy frigate Sahand entirely capsized and sank in shallow waters on Tuesday in the southern port of Bandar

July 9, 2024
Total Views: 9622

Sunday, July 7, 2024
Incidents

Iran’s Sahand Warship Capsizes

By Arsalan Shahla Jul 7, 2024(Bloomberg) –Several people were injured in an accident during repair work on Iran’s Sahand destroyer, the

July 7, 2024
Total Views: 49101

Saturday, April 13, 2024
MSC Ship boarded by Iran Navy Helicopter
Incidents

Iran Seizes Portuguese Containership MSC Aries in the Strait of Hormuz 

By Maha El Dahan (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, days after Tehran

April 13, 2024
Total Views: 12087

Sunday, January 14, 2024
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: 16171

Thursday, January 11, 2024
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: 28714

Saturday, January 6, 2024
Navy

Iran Vows To Target More Enemy Ships in Global Waters

by Jan Harvey (Reuters) The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed on Saturday to reach “the enemy” far and near as tensions soar on key

January 6, 2024
Total Views: 58895

Monday, January 1, 2024
Photo of an Iranian warship underway
Navy

Iranian Navy Frigate Enters Red Sea As Tensions Escalate

by Elwely Elwelly (Reuters) – Iran’s Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on

January 1, 2024
Total Views: 22495

Sunday, August 13, 2023
Defense

U.S.-Led Naval Group Warns Ships To Avoid Iranian Waters

DUBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – A U.S.-led naval coalition in the Gulf has warned ships in the region to stay away from Iranian waters to avoid

August 13, 2023
Total Views: 3832

Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Defense

Over 3,000 US Navy Sailors and Marines Arrive in Middle East Amid Iranian Threat to Shipping

More than 3,000 U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines arrived in the Middle East this week as part of a pre-announced deployment to the region coming amid heightened

August 8, 2023
Total Views: 30667

Saturday, August 5, 2023
A boat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard sails next to Stena Impero at Bandar Abbas port
Navy

Iran Navy Readies Drones And Missiles As US Marines Prepare To Board Oil Tankers

(Reuters) – Iran has equipped its Revolutionary Guards’ navy with drones and 1,000-km (600-mile) range missiles, Iranian news agencies

August 5, 2023
Total Views: 82866

Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Defense

Iran’s Navy Unveils New Missile-Equipped Vessels

DUBAI, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ navy has unveiled new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles

August 2, 2023
Total Views: 9417

Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Defense

UAE Says it Has Stopped Taking Part in US-Led Gulf Maritime Coalition

DUBAI, May 31 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it was no longer taking part in operations by a U.S.-led task force protecting

May 31, 2023
Total Views: 12936

Saturday, March 18, 2023
Navy

Russia Says It Held Naval Drills With China And Iran

March 18 (Reuters) – Russia, China and Iran have completed three-way naval exercises in the Arabian Sea that included artillery fire at targets

March 18, 2023
Total Views: 3693

Monday, January 2, 2023
Navy

Iran Holds Naval Drills Near Strait Of Hormuz

by Christian Schmollinger (Reuters) Iran held joint naval, air, and ground exercises in the Gulf on Friday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway,

January 2, 2023
Total Views: 2193

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Shipping News

Iran Revolutionary Guards Seize Foreign Ship In Gulf For Smuggling Fuel 

DUBAI, April 24 (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have seized a foreign vessel in the Gulf for smuggling 200,000 litres of

April 24, 2022
Total Views: 4341

Monday, February 14, 2022
Navy

US Navy Launches Massive Middle East War Games

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg) The U.S. Navy is currently conducting one of the largest maritime exercises in recent history, with more than 60 nations

February 14, 2022
Total Views: 3822