Tag: Iranian navy

  • Iran’s anti-piracy efforts

    List of countries not provided… Countries thankful of Iran’s counter-piracy measures Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari noted other countries’ appreciation of Iran’s effective countermeasures against maritime terrorism and piracy, saying maritime […]

  • Iran Navy sees off pirates

    Report remains unconfirmed. Iran Navy repels pirate attack on merchant vessel The Islamic Republic Navy has successfully thwarted a major pirate attack on an Iranian merchant vessel in Bab el-Mandeb […]

  • New Commander for 5th Fleet

    Staff changes at top level. U.S. Fifth Fleet Welcomes New Commander Story by Cmdr. NAVCENT Public Affairs  U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet Vice Adm. John C. Aquilino […]

  • Iran, US Navy squabbles

    More she said/he said in the Gulf. U.S. denies Iran report of confrontation with U.S. vessel BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Iranian military vessel confronted an American warship in the Gulf […]

  • Iran, Russia Discuss Caspian Security

    Iran, Russia Discuss Caspian Security TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ranking naval officials from Iran and Russia ruled out the presence of trans-regional forces in the Caspian Sea, stressing that security of […]

  • Iran Navy to visit Atlantic

    Iran Navy to Dispatch Forces to West Atlantic: Commander TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari highlighted his forces’ powerful presence in international waters and said the […]

  • Iran rattles sabres again

    Denies behaving “irresponsibly” in Gulf. Iran will respond to any transgression in Persian Gulf: Commander Iran’s chief Armed Forces spokesman says the Iranian Navy will give a response to any […]

  • Iranian Navy Docks in Oman

    Incredibly, no pirate battles reported. Iranian Naval Flotilla Docks at Omani Port The Iranian Navy’s 47th flotilla berthed at Oman’s port of Salalah on Tuesday on the final days of […]

  • US Navy warns Iranians off

    IRGC Navy continues approaches. Iran says US Navy fired warning flares at its vessels By Shirzad Bozorgmehr and Ryan Browne, CNN (CNN)A US Navy aircraft carrier fired warning flares at […]

  • Warning shots in Gulf

    Tensions rise once again. US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian ship in Gulf A US Navy ship has fired warning shots at an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel in the […]