Gulf of Oman
Iran’s Navy seizes Marshall Islands-flagged ship
Middle East
April 28, 2023
Iran’s Navy seizes Marshall Islands-flagged ship
CNN — Iran’s Navy has seized an “offending Marshall Islands-flagged” ship in the Gulf of Oman, after it allegedly collided with an…
Iran’s Guard fires cruise missiles in military exercise
Middle East
December 21, 2021
Iran’s Guard fires cruise missiles in military exercise
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday fired cruise missiles during a major military exercise across the…
Iranian helicopter came close to U.S. warship- Pentagon
Middle East
November 16, 2021
Iranian helicopter came close to U.S. warship- Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) – An Iranian navy helicopter came close to a U.S. Navy warship in the Gulf of…
Vietnamese oil tanker seized by Iran now free in open waters
Middle East
November 10, 2021
Vietnamese oil tanker seized by Iran now free in open waters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran was free in open water Wednesday,…
British navy group: Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast
Middle East
August 4, 2021
British navy group: Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The hijackers who seized a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates…
Iran opens oil terminal in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
July 22, 2021
Iran opens oil terminal in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, July 22 (Reuters) – Iran has opened its first oil terminal in the Gulf of Oman, President Hassan Rouhani…
Iran’s largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Iran’s largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The largest warship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank Wednesday in the Gulf…
US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise
Middle East
March 22, 2021
US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Navy said Sunday it will hold a major naval exercise alongside Belgium,…
Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship
Middle East
March 1, 2021
Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of attacking an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf…
Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s military kicked off a ground forces drill on Tuesday along the coast of the Gulf…