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Friday, May 12, 2023
Defense

Pentagon to Bolster Defensive Posture in Gulf Amid Attacks on Shipping, White House Says

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – Iran has increased its attacks on commercial shipping in recent months and the Pentagon will begin to

May 12, 2023
Total Views: 1879

Saturday, May 6, 2023
Navy

US Planning More ‘Robots at Sea’ In Middle East To Combat Iran

By Sam Dagher (Bloomberg) –The US is trying to convince Middle East allies to add dozens more robot vessels around the Arabian Peninsula to better

May 6, 2023
Total Views: 9929

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Shipping

Latest Tanker Seizure Ratchets Up Tensions for Shipping on Vital Oil Route

By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — Iran seized a second oil tanker in less than a week, ratcheting up tensions for shipping in one of the world’s

May 3, 2023
Total Views: 2753

Shipping

Greece Had Warned Shipowners of Iranian Threats to Shipping -Sources

By Jonathan Saul and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS, May 3 (Reuters) – Greece issued a series of warnings to shipowners to avoid sailing close to

May 3, 2023
Total Views: 1224

Shipping

Iran Seizes Another Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian forces have seized another tanker in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, marking the latest in a series of seizures and attacks by Iranian

May 3, 2023
Total Views: 1958

Monday, May 1, 2023
Shipping

Tanker Seized By Iran Carrying Kuwaiti Crude And Has Indian Crew

By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — An oil tanker seized by Iran last Thursday was carrying Kuwaiti crude and had a crew of 24 Indians, according to

May 1, 2023
Total Views: 33741

Shipping

Iran Releases Video of ‘Advantage Sweet’ Boarding in Gulf of Oman

New footage aired by Iran’s state television on Friday revealed Iranian navy commandos boarding a U.S.-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S.

May 1, 2023
Total Views: 10450

Friday, April 28, 2023
Shipping

US Confiscation of Iranian Oil Cargo Preceded ‘Advantage Sweet’ Tanker Seizure

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources

April 28, 2023
Total Views: 24002

Thursday, April 27, 2023
Shipping

Iran Seizes Chevron-Chartered Tanker ‘Advantage Sweet’ in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) – Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman in international waters on

April 27, 2023
Total Views: 7726

Saturday, April 1, 2023
Navy

U.S. Seeks To Keep Yemen-Bound Ammunition Seized From Iran

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – The United States is seeking to keep more than 1 million rounds of ammunition the U.S. Navy seized

April 1, 2023
Total Views: 17409

Saturday, March 4, 2023
Navy

British Navy Says It Seized Smuggled Iranian Weapons In Gulf Of Oman

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a

March 4, 2023
Total Views: 3367

Sunday, February 26, 2023
Ports

First Container Ship Carrying General Cargo In Years Docks At Hodeidah Port

HODEIDAH, Yemen, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A container ship carrying general commercial goods docked at Yemen’s main port of Hodeidah for the

February 26, 2023
Total Views: 17678

Sunday, February 19, 2023
Maritime Security

Israeli-Linked Ship Attacked Last Week In Arabian Sea

JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (Reuters) – An Israeli-linked tanker was lightly damaged in an attack last week by an airborne object while sailing through

February 19, 2023
Total Views: 3212

Monday, February 13, 2023
Shipbuilding

Venezuela’s PDVSA Reaches Deal on Iranian-Built Tankers

By Mircely Guanipa and Marianna Parraga PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Venezuela will contract with an Iranian shipyard to build two

February 13, 2023
Total Views: 2664

Friday, February 3, 2023
Defense

Another Major Weapons Seizure in Gulf of Oman

The U.S. Central Command is reporting yet another significant seizure of weapons in the Gulf of Oman along a route known for weapons trafficking from Iran to

February 3, 2023
Total Views: 3719

Sunday, January 22, 2023
Shipping

Iran Oil Exports To China Surge

by  Ben Sharples (Bloomberg) Iran’s oil exports are surging, offering solace to both Tehran and a global market fretting over the prospect of sanctions

January 22, 2023
Total Views: 1081

Sunday, January 15, 2023
Shipping

Iranian Oil Exports End 2022 At A High, Despite No Nuclear Deal

By Alex Lawler, Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Chen Aizhu LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Iranian oil exports hit new highs in the last two months of 2022 and

January 15, 2023
Total Views: 966

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Defense

U.S. Navy Seizes More Than 2,000 AK-47’s from Fishing Vessel in Gulf of Oman

The U.S. Navy has seized more than 2,000 AK-47 assault rifles believed to be bound for Yemen from a fishing vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman,

January 10, 2023
Total Views: 9844

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
Total Views: 2143

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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
Total Views: 7105
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