Navy

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

According to Fars, the IRGC Navy commander declared that, "The weapon that reaches the battlefield on the day of war is different from what is displayed in exercises."

 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.
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

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy's speedboats move during an exercise in Abu Musa Island, in this picture obtained on August 2, 2023

Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, official threatens US with 'massacre and hell'


Russia increases fleet in Black Sea, Ukraine says

The number of ships has increased to 13 units, including five large amphibious ships and one surface missile carrier.

 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

US intercepts over a dozen Houthi drones, missiles; IDF intercepts drone toward Eilat

India's navy deployed three destroyers to maintain a deterrent presence in various locations after an attack near India's waters.

 People enjoy the water as a container ship crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, east of Cairo, Egypt, September 5, 2015

WATCH: Israeli navy, air force strike Hamas targets throughout Gaza

Naval strikes and airstrikes targeted Hamas infrastructure and terrorists throughout the Strip.

Smoke rises over Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, December 24, 2023

IRGC Navy using AI-equipped missiles, deploying long-distance forces

The IRGC announced a new volunteer mobilization force to handle missions in the ocean as distant as Tanzania.

 The IRGC's "Abu Mahdi” AI-equipped cruise missiles

IDF has killed significant majority of Hamas navy chiefs

In addition to the navy’s unprecedented involvement in bombarding an enemy on land, Hamas in Gaza, IDF maritime forces are ready in large numbers for any issues from Hezbollah in the North.

Israeli Navy boat

US seeks alternative to bomb-grade uranium in Navy vessels

Non-proliferation experts say sending submarines to Australia that use highly enriched uranium could set a precedent for other countries to use the fuel.

 The US nuclear-powered submarine USS Annapolis is anchored at a naval base on Jeju Island, South Korea, July 24, 2023.

Intel: Unclear how big a threat next Turkey flotilla is

The first reports about the potential flotilla came out on November 20, with bombastic predictions of reaching 1,000 small vessels to challenge the Israeli navy by activist Volkan Okclugu.

Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, carrying pro-Palestinian activists to take part of a humanitarian convoy, leaves from Sarayburnu port in Istanbul, Turkey May 22, 2010.

Iran unveils new destroyer warship amid maritime tensions

The new Iranian destroyer joins five similar ships that Iran has put to sea in the last decade

Iranian warships are seen during a joint naval exercise with Russian navy in the Indian Ocean, Iran February 16, 2021. Picture taken February 16, 2021.

US Navy ship shoots down drone from Yemen, officials say

As Washington is on heightened alert for activity by Iran-backed groups while regional tensions soar, a US Navy warship shot down a drone in the Red Sea that emanated from Yemen

 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG-69), deployed to the US 7th Fleet area of operations, conducts underway operations, at an undisclosed location in South China Sea, in this handout picture released on April 10, 2023.

Iran-backed Houthis shoot down US drone near Yemen

A Houthi military spokesperson said they shot down the drone in airspace over Yemeni territorial waters.

 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires a Standard Missile (SM) 2 to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19, 2023.