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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: 15035

Sunday, February 4, 2024
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: 1216

Saturday, February 3, 2024
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
Total Views: 1379

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
Total Views: 2059

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: 1649

Friday, February 2, 2024
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
Total Views: 2579

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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: 1624

Saturday, January 20, 2024
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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: 2302

Friday, January 19, 2024
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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: 11565

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

Saturday, January 13, 2024
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: 1786

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: 28715

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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: 3940

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: 58899

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: 22500

Thursday, December 28, 2023
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
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The Maritime Stories That Made 2023

This year proved once again that the maritime industry is one of the most important and exciting industries on the planet. As 2023 comes to a close,

December 28, 2023
Total Views: 6121

Saturday, December 23, 2023
Houthi fighter stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Defense

Iran Dismisses US Intelligence Tying It To Red Sea Attacks

By Arsalan Shahla Dec 23, 2023 (Bloomberg) –Iran’s foreign minister denied that his country is helping Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack commercial

December 23, 2023
Total Views: 12885

Aerial view of the Strait of Gibraltar connecting Africa and Europe
Defense

Iran Threatens Strait of Gibraltar Closure Without Saying How

Dec 23 (Reuters) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said the Mediterranean Sea could be closed if the United States and its allies

December 23, 2023
Total Views: 7226

Friday, December 22, 2023
Iranian flag near oil refinery
Navy

White House Accuses Iran of Helping Houthi Target Ships

by Steve Holland (Reuters) – Iran was “deeply involved” in planning operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and its

December 22, 2023
Total Views: 1897

Thursday, December 7, 2023
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Piracy

White House Aide Says Iran Helping Plan and Execute Red Sea Shipping Attacks

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The United States believes that Iran is involved in the planning and execution of drone and missile

December 7, 2023
Total Views: 2380