US Prevents Iran from Seizing Two Tankers in Gulf of Oman
On July 5, U.S. forces prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Iranian Navy after the Iranians had opened fire in one of the incidents near the coast of…
Iranian Propaganda Touts Merchant Ship Conversion
The commander of the IRGC Navy announced the improvement of the level of the IRGC’s naval combat power, saying that Ashura and Tariq-class vessels have been equipped with missiles. Rear…
U.S. Navy Intercepts More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles Shipped From Iran
U.S. naval forces intercepted a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 6, and discovered it smuggling 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles while transiting international waters along a maritime route…
Unsafe and Unprofessional Action by IRGCN Vessel in the Strait of Hormuz
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy patrol boat interacted in an unsafe and unprofessional manner as U.S. Navy ships transited the Strait of Hormuz, the evening of Dec. 5. Expeditionary…
Iranian Ships Depart Indonesia
Asintel Danlantamal III Marine Colonel (F) Ari Aryono, SE representing the Commander of Lantamal III Jakarta Brigadier General (Mar) Umar Farouq, SAP, CHRMP., M.Tr.Opsla., M.Han., released the Iranian Navy Foreign…
Indonesia Hosts Two Iranian Naval Ships
Indonesian Navy soldiers from the Jakarta III Marine Defense Base Battalion (Yonmarhanlan) Led by Marine Major S Irwanto Rusbal had the honor of being trusted in securing the visit of…
JMSDF Extends Piracy Mission for Another Year
From 2009 to 2011, more than 200 piracy incidents occurred off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. Due to continuous efforts, it is currently at a…