Gulf of Oman
Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman
Iran said those detained in the ongoing investigation include the tanker's captain. The vessel's identity and the crew members' nationalities were not disclosed.
IRGC seizes Singapore-bound oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz, diverts it towards Iran
Iranian lawmaker says Strait of Hormuz still under review, no decision yet to close it
Iran adding cruise missiles to frigate in bid to strengthen navy
IDF Navy raises alert level in the Red Sea over concern of Iranian aggression
The increased Iranian presence and its aggression in the Red Sea has raised concerns in the Israeli security apparatus.
Iranian drone responsible for attack on Israeli-owned tanker, US Navy confirms
The US navy said Iran's Shahed-136 drone ripped a 30-inch-wide (76 cm) hole into the back of the commercial tanker.
Multiple attacks on US forces in Syria and Gulf of Oman failed - CENTCOM
The most recent attempt was on Thursday when rockets targeted coalition forces at CENTCOM's base in Green Village in northeastern Syria.
Why Iran’s drone attacks at sea are hard to prevent - analysis
It’s not always clear where the drones might be flown from, either Yemen or Iran, and after they are detected it's hard to shoot them down or jam them and push them off course.
Drone attack on Israeli-owned tanker launched from Chabahar in Iran - report
The use of Chabahar by Iran shows not only an escalation by Iran but also reveals that officials in the region are closely monitoring Iran’s threats.
Is Iran escalating in the Gulf of Oman? - analysis
Iran has long sought to target ships it thinks are linked to Israel. Iran has also targeted other ships in the Gulf of Oman.
Iran hit tanker to distract from Georgia assassination plot - Israeli officials
The targeted tanker is operated by a Singapore-based company owned by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer.
US seizes 'massive volume of explosive material' smuggled to Yemen by Iran
The material, over 360,000 pounds of urea fertilizer and ammonium perchlorate, was discovered on a 'stateless' dhow vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
Iran Guards say they have seized two ships with smuggled fuel in Gulf
IRGC naval units seized 250,000 liters of fuel smuggled on one of the ships and 130,000 liters on the other vessel.
US Navy intercepts vessel smuggling explosive materials in Gulf of Oman
40 tons of urea fertilizer, which can be used to manufacture explosives, were seized by the US Navy.