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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Persian Gulf on Saturday. Sepah Navy Special Force (SNSF) seized the Israeli-linked ship in a heliborne operation near the Strait of Hormuz. The ship has now been directed towards the territorial waters of Iran. Reports suggest that the …

Referring Iran-China-Russia drill in the Gulf of Oman, Iran’s Navy Commander said that there will be no place for enemies and unjustified forces in the northern Indian Ocean in the future. Admiral Shahram Irani, regarding the 2024 joint maritime security belt drill of Iran, China, and Russia stated that the …

 An oil tanker carrying crude owned by the US was confiscated on Wednesday upon a warrant issued by an Iranian court after Iranian patients suffering from Epidermolysis Bullosa filed a complaint against the US, whose sanctions have blocked the export of medications to Iran. The Iranian EB patients had lodged …

The joint naval exercise of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan by deploying missile launchers and warships of the two countries’ navies was held in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. In the military training exercise, naval tactical maneuvers, communication and telecommunication circuits check operation, practice of …

 Leaders of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have jointly condemned Israel’s “blatant aggression” against the Palestinian people. They also warned that the Israeli regime’s war on the Gaza Strip will have “dire consequences” for the entire region and the international community as well. The …

 Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has dismissed as “baseless” claims by the United Arab Emirates over three Persian Gulf islands, saying such statements are a “flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter.” “Iran regards such groundless statements as violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of …

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected the “impermissible” comments about Iran’s nuclear program in the most recent statement issued by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC). In a statement released on Monday, Nasser Kanaani reacted to the statement issued at the conclusion of the 156th session of the …

With the vigilance and deterrence capability of Iranian military forces, the presence of U.S. vessels in the Persian Gulf has declined by 83%, an air defense commander stationed in south of Iran said Tuesday. Brigadier General Nasrollah Houshmand said some years ago more than 100 US vessels used to commute …

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy said Saturday his force has furnished its vessels with homegrown naval cruise missiles with a range of 2,000 kilometers, amid efforts by specialists and technicians to develop state-of-the-art munitions and equipment. Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri told Tasnim news agency that …