Gulf of Oman
US offers $20b. reinsurance plan to spur Gulf oil flow amid Operation Epic Fury, Iranian attacks
The Trump administration is deploying a $20 billion maritime reinsurance program through the DFC to restore Hormuz shipping. Move targets soaring energy prices as Iran war halts Gulf commerce.
'Abandon Ship': US sinks Iranian ship in Gulf of Oman after striking vessel during Op. Epic Fury
Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman
IRGC seizes Singapore-bound oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz, diverts it towards Iran
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.
Iranian mariners rescued by US Navy ship in Gulf of Oman
The cargo ship, USNS Charles Drew, found the stranded mariners a few hours later and provided them with medical care, food and water.
Iran claims its air defense confronted two US drones during recent drill
Iran and the US have long engaged in a game of drone chicken as they monitor one another, and in some cases down the other's aircraft.
Iran's military holds annual drills near mouth of Gulf
The exercise covers an area from the eastern parts of the Strait of Hormuz to the northern parts of the Indian Ocean and parts of the Red Sea.
IRGC says it thwarted US attempt to confiscate oil in the Gulf of Oman
The IRGC claimed that it managed to capture a tanker carrying confiscated Iranian oil from US forces.
Gantz: Iran is 10 weeks from breakout to a nuclear weapon
"Israel had warned the US that Iran would use a break in JCPOA talks to advance its nuclear program."
Iran blamed as two killed in strike on Israeli-managed ship
Romanian, Brit dead * Lapid to UK FM: There’s ‘need to respond severely to attack’
Iran trying to draw retaliation red line at sea against Israel - analysis
One of the drones was directly aimed at the tanker's bridge, to kill people, defense and security analyst Farzin Nadimi has stated.
Understanding the increase in attacks on ships in the Middle East
Naval tensions have increased dramatically since a series of incidents in 2019.
