Tag: Iran
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Iran Stages Drill In Strait Of Hormuz
Iran claims its capability to defend itself is growing and the Islamic republic is “prepared for any threat”. The statement follows tests of “modern warfare” capabilities. Iran Stages ‘Modern Warfare’ […]
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Iran seizes Saudi fishing vessels
Iran’s coastguard has reportedly detained two Saudi fishing vessels after they illegally entered Iranian waters to fish. The detained crew are said to be Indian nationals. Iran seizes Saudi fishing vessels […]
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Maritime bill targets terrorist states
The United States wields a new tool in its effort to combat Iran: the Coast Guard bill. And though the legislation still sits on the president’s desk, it may already […]
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Sanctions Threaten Safety
Western sanctions imposed over the past months against Iran’s shipping industry will seriously affect international maritime and environmental safety, a senior Iranian official said. Companies are cutting ties with Iran’s […]
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Iranian Naval Task Force
State media in Tehran has reported that an Iranian naval task force has docked in Sudan, carrying with it a “message of peace and security to neighbouring countries” Iran naval […]
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Iran Shippers Face Difficult Sanctions
Officials from landlocked Mongolia said they would cancel the flag registrations of five Iranian cargo ships, providing a window into the cat-and-mouse game played by international authorities that are trying […]
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Ensuring Stability
The Commander of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet has defended the American-led naval exercises in the Persian Gulf as a way to ensure stability and security in the region US admiral says Mideast […]
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Underwater Warfare
Iran’s Admiral Seyed Mahmoud Moussavi has stated that Iran’s ability to overhaul heavy submarines, including the Tareq 901 class, has put an end to the dependence of the country’s subsurface […]
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Show of Force
An armada of US and British naval power is massing in the Persian Gulf in the belief that Israel is considering a pre-emptive strike against Iran’s covert nuclear weapons programme. […]
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Little Boat, Big Danger
As tensions continue to rise in the Persian Gulf, does a British designed and built speedboat pose the biggest threat to coalition naval forces? Little boat, big danger: how a […]
