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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
An official slides down a rope during a helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship at sea in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on April 13, 2024. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
Shipping

Seized Ship’s Cargo Reveals Impact of Iran Tensions on Global Trade

By Brendan Murray and Alex Tanzi (Bloomberg) — The MSC Aries wasn’t much different from the other 7,000 container ships plying the high seas, until it

April 17, 2024
Total Views: 10149

Monday, April 15, 2024
Shipping

Iranian Seizure of Israeli-Linked Ship Stirs Regional Concerns

Maritime security firm Ambrey has warned Israeli-linked shipping remains at risk in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea following Saturday’s seizure of the MSC

April 15, 2024
Total Views: 3436

Shipping

Iran Says Seized MSC Aries was ‘Violating Maritime Laws’

DUBAI, April 15 (Reuters) – A Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, was seized by Iran on April 13 for “violating maritime

April 15, 2024
Total Views: 1989

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: 12121

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Defense

U.S. Transfers Seized Iranian Weapons to Ukraine

The U.S. Government has transferred a substantial quantity of seized Iranian munitions to the Ukrainian armed forces to aid in their battle against

April 9, 2024
Total Views: 6332

Shipping

Iran Says it Can Close the Strait of Hormuz, But Won’t For Now

DUBAI, April 9 (Reuters) – The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s navy said on Tuesday Israel’s presence in

April 9, 2024
Total Views: 3822

Thursday, April 4, 2024
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Ships Linked to Iran’s Military Network

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken action against Oceanlink Maritime DMCC as part of an effort to disrupt

April 4, 2024
Total Views: 693

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Shipping

Panama Has No knowledge of Iranian-Owned Ships on Registry

PANAMA CITY, March 18 (Reuters) – Panama’s maritime authority said on Monday it has no knowledge of ships owned by Iranians being in its

March 19, 2024
Total Views: 2283

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Shipping

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
Total Views: 3370

Friday, March 1, 2024
Shipping

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
Total Views: 7950

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Shipping

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
Total Views: 728

Thursday, February 22, 2024
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
Total Views: 2347

Thursday, February 15, 2024
Shipping

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
Total Views: 3812

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: 48673

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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: 4933

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

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: 15053

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: 1224

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: 1394

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: 2087

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: 1667