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Monday, January 2, 2023
Iranian Navy Ship conducting at sea drill
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
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
Shipping

Dozens of Ships Stuck Off Iran as Payment Snags Bite – Sources

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Dozens of merchant ships with grains and sugar are stuck outside Iranian ports after weeks of delays as payments

December 21, 2022
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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 13, 2018) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Easyriders" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 delivers cargo to the expeditionary mobile base USS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3) during a vertical replenishment, Jan. 13, 2018. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

DOD Says Iranian Patrol Boat Harassed U.S. Navy Ships in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Department of Defense is accusing an Iranian patrol boat of harassing U.S. Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz. One of those Navy ships was involved in

December 6, 2022
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Saturday, December 3, 2022
U.S. Seizes 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition, Other Illegal Weapons in Gulf of Oman
Navy

U.S. Seizes 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition, Other Illegal Weapons in Gulf of Oman

December 03, 2022, MANAMA, Bahrain —  On Dec. 1, U.S. naval forces in the Middle East intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling more than 50 tons of

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 16271

Friday, December 2, 2022
Iranian Oil Cargo Previously Seized by U.S. Unloads in Syria
Shipping

Iranian Oil Cargo Previously Seized by U.S. Unloads in Syria

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker on Friday delivered an oil shipment to Syria which the United States had previously

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 576

Tuesday, November 22, 2022
U.S. Navy Confirms Iranian Drone Struck Tanker in Middle East
Defense

U.S. Navy Confirms Iranian Drone Struck Tanker in Middle East

A U.S. Navy analysis has confirmed that an Iranian drone was behind the November 15 attack on a Liberian-flagged commercial tanker transiting international

November 22, 2022
Total Views: 9622

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
U.S. Says Iranian Drone Behind Tanker Attack in Gulf of Oman
Shipping

U.S. Says Iranian Drone Behind Tanker Attack in Gulf of Oman

By Daniel Avis, Alex Longley and Anthony Di Paola (Bloomberg) — The US said an Iranian drone was probably responsible for an attack on an oil tanker

November 16, 2022
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Iran Releases Two Greek Tankers Seized in May
Shipping

Iran Releases Two Greek Tankers Seized in May

By Renee Maltezou and Jonathan Saul ATHENS/LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Iran has released two Greek-flagged tankers that it seized in the Gulf in

November 16, 2022
Total Views: 1278

Eastern Pacific Shipping Tanker Hit By ‘Projectile’ Off Oman
Shipping

Eastern Pacific Shipping Tanker Hit By ‘Projectile’ Off Oman

By Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A tanker was hit off the coast of Oman on Tuesday, sustaining minor damage to the hull with no injuries or

November 16, 2022
Total Views: 2394

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
tanker at sea
Shipping

Iran-Linked Oil Tankers Lose Flags Following U.S. Sanctions

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – The international ship registries of Djibouti and the Cook Islands suspended the flags on five

November 15, 2022
Total Views: 1379

Monday, September 12, 2022
Iran To Release Crew Of Greek Tankers
Maritime Security Incidents

Iran To Release Crew Of Greek Tankers

By Sotiris Nikas (Bloomberg) Iran is releasing the crews of two Greek tankers it seized in May, a Greek merchant marine group said Sunday. Iran agreed to the

September 12, 2022
Total Views: 2760

Saturday, September 3, 2022
U.S. Compels Iran To Again Release Seized U.S. Sail Drones
Defense

U.S. Compels Iran To Again Release Seized U.S. Sail Drones

By Phil Stewart and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States compelled Iran for a second time this week to release U.S. military

September 3, 2022
Total Views: 3705

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Iran Busted Trying To Steal U.S. Navy Sea Drone
Defense

Iran Busted Trying To Steal U.S. Navy Sea Drone

The U.S. Navy has taken back one its unmanned surface vessel drones that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) had captured and tried to

August 30, 2022
Total Views: 12867

Monday, August 29, 2022
Tanker Market May A Get Sudden Boost If Iran Nuclear Deal Is Reached
News

Tanker Market May A Get Sudden Boost If Iran Nuclear Deal Is Reached

By Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) –Progress toward an Iranian nuclear deal has thrown the spotlight onto a sizeable cache of crude held by Tehran that could be

August 29, 2022
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Thursday, August 25, 2022
tanker underway
Shipping

Iran Looks to Fill Void in Europe’s Oil Market Left By Russia

By Anthony Di Paola, Serene Cheong and Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — Iran is aiming to fill the void left behind by Russia in the European oil market if the

August 25, 2022
Total Views: 1260

Friday, August 12, 2022
Iran Loads Oil Cargo Previously Confiscated By U.S.
Shipping

Iran Loads Oil Cargo Previously Confiscated By U.S.

ATHENS, Aug 12 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker is reloading oil that was confiscated by the United States earlier this year after Greek

August 12, 2022
Total Views: 1082

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Iranian Tanker Set to Load Oil Cargo Confiscated by U.S.
Shipping

Iranian Tanker Set to Load Oil Cargo Confiscated by U.S.

ATHENS, July 27 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker anchored off Piraeus port is expected this week to retrieve part of its cargo which was

July 27, 2022
Total Views: 2759

Friday, July 15, 2022
Iran Announces Indian Ocean Naval Drone Division
Defense

Iran Announces Indian Ocean Naval Drone Division

DUBAI, July 15 (Reuters) – Iran on Friday announced its first naval drone-carrying division in the Indian Ocean, state TV said, as

July 15, 2022
Total Views: 1786

Saturday, July 9, 2022
British Navy Seized Smuggled Iranian Missiles
Maritime Security Incidents

British Navy Seized Smuggled Iranian Missiles

In early 2022, whilst on routine maritime security operations, Royal Navy ship HMS Montrose seized Iranian weapons from speedboats being operated by smugglers

July 9, 2022
Total Views: 6683

Saturday, July 2, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece
Shipping

Seized Iranian Tanker Towed To Piraeus Port

ATHENS, July 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Greece in April, part of whose cargo was confiscated by the United States, was being

July 2, 2022
Total Views: 3146
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