Maritime security

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

The drill, named "Smart Control of Hormuz Strait," aimed at testing the readiness of operational forces in the face of "possible security and military threats," Tasnim reported.

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
 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

US forces board Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean without incident

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'

 An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean August 10, 2024

Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln en route to Middle East as US mulls over Iran strike options


Iran pushes for new maritime security zone in bid to intimidate West - analysis

Iran wants to use the SCO to increase defense and military cooperation, and they want India to play a part in this as well.

 Iran's Army chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani visit a drone site at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on April 20, 2023.

Nuclear-powered warship may be removed from Russian Navy

This will be the nuclear-powered vessel that Russia has decommissioned in the last few months. In February, Russia decommissioned the Dmitry Donskoy submarine.

 The Russian nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Veliky or "Peter the Great" is seen at the port of La Guaira outside Caracas November 27, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev toured the Russian warship visiting Venezuela's Caribbean on Thursday, a boost for President Hugo Chavez's mission to weaken U.

China simulates attack on Taiwan, talks maritime concerns with Japan

A top Japanese government spokesperson said Japan has been following China's military drills around Taiwan consistently and "with great interest."

 A jet fighter takes off from China's Shandong aircraft carrier, over Pacific Ocean waters, south of Okinawa prefecture, Japan, in this handout released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan April 10, 2023.

Israel-Lebanon tensions shows limitation of gas deal - analysis

The Lebanon rockets seem to show the limitation of the deal signed last year in which peace, security and stability were supposed to be some of the benefits.

 A fire truck extinguishes an area in Israel's North struck by a rocket from Lebanon, on April 6, 2023.

Russian ship carrying military supplies seen crossing Black Sea - report

The ship made its voyage despite the Bosporus Strait closure to warships and US sanctions on the ship and its company owner.

 Russian Ro-Ro cargo ship Sparta II sails in the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey August 14, 2022.

Sea power in focus again in Middle East amid joint drills, defense exhibitions

From the Eastern Mediterranean to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman, there is an increased focus on naval issues such as securing seaways and defending against threats.

 An Israeli Navy missile ship patrols the waters near the Karish gas rig.

WATCH: Israeli Navy vessels gain ability to intercept cruise missiles in landmark test

The successful operation of the LRAD, launched with a Barak Magen air defense system from a Sa'ar 6-class corvette, represents a major milestone in defense technology.

 A Sa'ar 6-class corvette fires an LRAD interceptor in a landmark test.

Russia Navy concerned vital supply ships vulnerable to Ukraine attack -UK

After an attack on the Russian Novorssiysk port, allegedly by Ukrainian naval drones, the Black Sea Fleet is concerned about the ships from Sevastapol.

 Russian warships leave a port during naval drills, which are staged by the Baltic Fleet forces of the Russian Navy, part of the military exercises Zapad-2021 opened by Russia and Belarus, in the Baltic Sea town of Baltiysk in Kaliningrad Region, Russia September 9, 2021

Israeli-owned tanker hit by Iran drone series Russia uses in Ukraine - US

The Pacific Zircon was hit by an Iranian Shahed series suicide drone, which is also used against Ukraine by Russia.

 A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 25, 2022.

Iran thinks Hezbollah will guarantee Lebanon maritime accord -analysis

Iran thinks that it can deter Israel from any changes off the coast by relying on Hezbollah’s threats as well as the US concerns.

 Energean rig at Karish Field