Tag: military
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Iran to Free Seven Crew Members of Seized British Tanker
September 04: Iran has said it will free seven crew members of a British-flagged tanker seized in the Strait of Hormuz in July, as the country’s president gave Europe a […]
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China Rejects U.S. Warship’s Visit Amid Trade War Tensions
August 28: China has denied an American warship permission to visit a Chinese port, the United States Navy said on Wednesday, an apparent reflection of flaring trade and military tensions […]
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Pentagon Launches Maritime Security Effort Amid De-Escalation with Iran
August 29: Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Aug. 28 he’s not ready to say that recent US-Iran tensions have subsided, but that the Pentagon is holding out hope for […]
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Iran Now Using Warships to Escort Their Commercial Ships
August 26: Iran just deployed its most advanced warship — a missile-equipped naval destroyer — to the Gulf of Aden on Monday to protect its ships. The destroyer Sahand, equipped […]
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British Navy Says 3rd Warship Sailing to Persian Gulf
August 24: Britain says a third Royal Navy vessel is heading to the Persian Gulf to protect merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The navy says the air-defence destroyer Defender, […]
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Japan Says North Korea Developing Warheads to Penetrate Missile Defenses
August 27: Pyongyang appears to be developing warheads to penetrate a ballistic missile shield defending Japan, the country’s defense chief said on Tuesday, pointing to the irregular trajectories of the […]
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Released Iranian Tanker Switches Destination to Turkey
August 24: The Iranian tanker ‘Adrian Darya’, formerly known as ‘Grace 1’,which has attracted media attention for being at the centre of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran over the […]
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Stena Impero Owner Meets with Iran to Urge Release of UK-Flagged Ship
August 21: The owner of a British-flagged tanker detained in Iran has met the country’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to make the case for the ship and its crew […]
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Egypt, China Conduct Joint Naval Drill in Mediterranean Sea
August 21: Joint naval forces from Egypt and China have carried out a drill on Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea, Egyptian armed forces said in a statement. A number of […]