Middle East
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US CISA Alert: Potential for Iranian Cyber Response to U.S. Military Strike in Baghdad
January 06: The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Alert (AA20-006A) Potential for Iranian Cyber Response to U.S. Military Strike in Baghdad. The summary is herein included. […]
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British Royal Navy Vessels Sent To Escort Vessels Through Strait of Hormuz
January 04: The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy will escort British vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions in the region remain elevated following a US’s airstrike on Iran’s top […]
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US and UK Issue Warnings for Commercial Vessels in Persian Gulf and Surrounding Waters
January 06: In response to recent US military action in Iraq, targeting a senior member of Iran’s military, the US and UK have both issued warnings to the maritime industry […]
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First Response Report: US Killing of Iranian General SOLEIMANI
In the early hours of Friday, January 03 2020, the United States launched a precision UAV airstrike targeting and killing Iranian General Qassem SOLEIMANI. There are likely to be widespread […]
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Japan Adopts Plan to Send Naval Troops to Middle East Amid Continued Tensions in Region
December 27: The Japanese Cabinet approved Friday the dispatch of Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel to the Middle East for information-gathering activities to help ensure the safety of a key oil […]
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Iran Claims to Seize Foreign-Flagged Oil Tanker On Suspicion of Fuel Smuggling
December 30: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has seized an unspecified foreign tanker in the Gulf with alleged illegal oil on board, the country’s semi-official Fars news agency reported on Monday. According […]
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FS Courbet Seizes 3,534kg Hashish in Gulf of Oman
December 13: On Friday 13 December 2019, French Ship (FS) COURBET, a frigate operating in the Gulf of Oman in direct support of Combined Task Force 150, seized 3,534kg of […]
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Unconfirmed Reports of IRGC Vessels Surrounding USS Abraham Lincoln During Strait of Hormuz Transit
December 04: UNCONFIRMED reports that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly surrounded a U.S. aircraft carrier group as it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz last week. According to […]
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Initial Report of Suspicious Approach Near Bab el Mandeb
December 03, 14:50 UTC: According to an initial report by the UKMTO, “A merchant vessel has reported a suspicious approach at 1450 UTC on the 3rd Dec, by a skiff […]
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US Discusses Aim of Naval Mission in Gulf
December 01: General Kenneth McKenzie, commander of the US regional command CENTCOM, gave the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain an explanation of the new US-led naval mission in the seas between […]