Navy

Iran, Russia to conduct navy drills on Sea of Oman to combat maritime terrorism - report

The drill's goal is to promote convergence and coordination in joint measures to counter activities that threaten maritime security and safety, and to combat maritime terrorism.

Fishing boats are anchored in the waters off Beris Port near Chabahar, Iran on December 17, 2025. Situated about 60 kilometers east of Chabahar in Iran's southern Sistan-Baluchistan province, Beris Port lies along the Makran coast on the Gulf of Oman.
 A boat approaches the St Kitt's and Nevis-flagged container ship Marsa Victory while crusing in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Khasab in Oman's northern Musandam peninsula on June 25, 2025.

Iran temporarily closes Strait of Hormuz due to 'security precautions,' shipping safety

Personnel onboard the Indian Navy's INS Shardul salute during the opening ceremony of the 5th Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2025 off the coast of Indonesia's resort island of Bali on February 16, 2025.

India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance

Military personnel place a flag on a submarine during the Velayat-90 war games by the Iranian navy in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran December 27, 2011

Iran's IRGC Navy launches maritime drill in Strait of Hormuz, one day before US nuclear talks


Russia thwarts Ukrainian attacks on navy, civilian ships in Black Sea

Russia has said it would treat any ships leaving or entering Ukrainian ports as valid targets.

 Russian Navy's intelligence-gathering vessel Ivan Khurs sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey March 30, 2021

Iran sends top admiral, warships to join Putin at Russia's Navy Day parade

Iran’s decision to join with the Russians is more symbolic than important because neither countries have navies that can challenge the US or the West.

 Russian warships sail as they take part in a rehearsal for the Navy Day parade in Saint Petersburg, Russia July 19, 2023

Russian sailor arrested for planning to blow up own country's warship - FSB

Russian media reported that the servicemember was offered Ukrainian citizenship and money by Ukraine's Security Service.

 The Russian corvette Aleksin fires missiles during a parade marking Navy Day in Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad region, Russia July 31, 2022 (Illustrative).

Russia hits Ukrainian port cities in 'revenge' strike for Crimean bridge attack

Russia's defense ministry said it had struck Odesa, where the Ukrainian navy has its headquarters, and Mykolaiv, near Ukraine's Black Sea coast.

 A view shows a building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 18, 2023

New Russian warship with hypersonic missiles joins Black Sea fleet - report

Russia's new Karakurt-class missile corvette ship the Tsiklon is reportedly armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles, in addition to its arsenal of cruise missiles.

 The Russian corvette Aleksin fires missiles during a parade marking Navy Day in Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad region, Russia July 31, 2022 (Illustrative).

Iran’s illegal behavior in the Gulf continues - analysis

Iran’s continued use of illegal actions also shows how it is willing to conduct destabilizing activities even as its diplomats work toward diplomatic goals with the Gulf states.

Four Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels, some of several to maneuver in what the U.S. Navy says are "unsafe and unprofessional actions against U.S. Military ships by crossing the ships’ bows and sterns at close range" is seen next to the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul

Russian warship 'Admiral Kuznetsov' may re-enter service by end of 2024

The carrier gained notoriety in Britain in 2017 when then-defense Secretary Michael Fallon dubbed it the "ship of shame" as it passed through waters close to the English coast.

A photo taken from a Norwegian surveillance aircraft shows Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in international waters off the coast of Northern Norway on October 17, 2016.

The Titan submersible tragedy was totally avoidable - opinion

It is a travesty that the vehicle was never certified for use by any of the international certification/classification societies such as DNV-GL or the American Bureau of Shipping.

The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions to explore the wreckage of the sunken Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland, dives in an undated photograph.

Two Russian warships enter Taiwanese waters, Taiwan sends jets to monitor

Taiwan's military sent aircraft and ships to keep watch and activated shore-based missile systems, it added, without providing further details.

 Russian Navy vessels are anchored in a bay of the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea May 8, 2014

Iran claims Caspian Sea destroyer outfitted with cruise missiles, new guns

Iran can use the sea to expand its strategies in Central Asia and protect shipments of weapon systems, such as drones, to Russia.

 Iranian ships are seen sailing in the Caspian Sea (Illustrative).