Sep 11, 2020
Iran holds major maritime drill
The Iranian Military is currently holding a wide-scale exercise in a large maritime region in the Persian Gulf, stretching from the Sea of Oman to the North Indian Ocean. The…
May 20, 2020
US issues new warning over Persian Gulf
The United States Navy issued a veiled warning to the Islamic Republic to maintain distance from U.S. warships or face “defensive measures.” Spokeswoman for the U.S. 5th Fleet, Commander Rebecca…
Feb 04, 2020
IDF thwarts naval smuggling attempt
In a joint-raid with the Shin Bet Security Service, the Israeli Navy foiled the attempted-smuggling of a weapons shipment to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, on the high seas of the…
Nov 26, 2019
U.S. Navy conducts military drill in Arabian Sea
The U.S. aircraft carrier strike group Abraham Lincoln conducted an exercise in the Arabian Sea over the weekend as part of continued efforts by the U.S. Navy to “maintain readiness”…
Jun 10, 2019
Israeli Navy intercepts smuggling vessels off Gaza coast
It has been cleared for publication that the Israeli Navy had intercepted two Palestinian vessels that deviated from the designated fishing zone off the southern Mediterranean coast of the Hamas-controlled…
Feb 25, 2019
Iranian Navy Submarine Successfully Test-fires Cruise Missile
The Iranian navy announced that it successfully test-fired a cruise missile during its annual naval exercise, dubbed “Vilayat 97.” According to the official IRNA news agency, "on the third day…
Sep 12, 2018
The United States and Britain hold a joint-naval-exercise in the Gulf of Aden
U.S. and British Navy vessels are holding a "Mine Countermeasures Exercise" in the Gulf Sea, off the coast of Bahrain. The naval drill comes amid rising tensions with the Islamic…
Aug 28, 2018
Iran threatens to block the Gulf and the strait of Hormuz
General Alireza Tangsiri, who heads the navy of the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards, declared that Iran had full control of the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz that leads into…
Aug 09, 2017
Qatar concludes €5 Billion deal with Italy for purchase of navy vessels
Qatar has announced that it concluded a 5-billion-euro deal with Italy for the purchase of seven navy vessels, as part of a military cooperation agreement between the two countries. The…
Mar 24, 2017
US Navy commanders: Iranian actions may lead to armed confrontation in the strait of Hormuz
US Navy commanders accused Iran of jeopardizing international navigation by the actions of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and said future incidents could result in miscalculation and lead…