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


Israeli Navy soldier killed in Iron Dome, Hezbollah drone incident in North

David Moshe Ben Shitrit was killed in an incident involving a Hezbollah drone and an Iron Dome interceptor.

Staff-Sergeant David Moshe ben Shitrit.

Israeli ground, sea, air forces eliminate 40 terror targets in Gaza Strip

15 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on the town of Zawayda in central Gaza, the Palestinian Authority-run news agency WAFA reported on Saturday morning.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip on August 16, 2024.

US Naval forces rescue crew from Greek-owned ship struck by Houthis in Red Sea

Sailors assigned to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group airlifted the crew out on Saturday, NAVCENT said, adding that one civilian sailor remained missing.

 Greek-flagged bulk cargo vessel Sea Champion is docked at the port of Aden, Yemen to which it arrived after being attacked in the Red Sea in what appears to have been a mistaken missile strike by Houthi militia, February 21, 2024.

US could begin construction of floating pier off Gaza ‘very soon’

As four vessels make their way from Crete toward Cyprus and the coast of Israel, the project could begin in early May.

 Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, Dec. 5, 2023.

Iranian Navy escorting ships in Red Sea amid prep for Israeli retaliation

Iran has reportedly begun evacuating IRGC personnel from sites in Syria as tensions rise in the region.

 A Noor missile is fired from Iran's first domestically made destroyer, Jamaran, during a war game by the Iranian army near Jask port in southern Iran May 11, 2010.

China steps up grey-zone warfare to exhaust Taiwan, defense report says

Without resorting to open combat, in recent years, China has been harassing Taiwan in an effort to exhaust them, according to Taiwan.

 Philippine Navy personnel wave the national flags of China and the Philippines as the Chinese naval training ship "Qi Jiguang" docks at the Port of Manila for a four-day goodwill visit, in Manila, Philippines, June 14, 2023.

Israel's naval patrol boats: A key to defeating terrorism

The patrol boats are the workhorse of the Israeli Navy. Squadron 916 in Ashdod has been playing a key role in the fight against Hamas and terrorism since Oct. 7.

 A NAVAL soldier fires his machine gun on the starboard side of a patrol boat during a drill off the coast.

Chinese naval fleet on mission near Red Sea raises eyebrows in MidEast

A Chinese naval mission aims to “take over an escort mission from the 45th naval fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia.”

 A Type 056A Jiangdao-class corvette from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) participates in a rescue exercise in Hong Kong, China November 29, 2023.

Iran claims to add two new ‘stealth’ ships to IRGC Navy

Iran has two navies: one is the official navy, and the other is the IRGC Navy.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits the military equipment of IRGC Navy in Bandar Abbas, Iran, February 2, 2024

Explosion reported near merchant vessel off Yemeni coast in Red Sea

Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday that they fired missiles on two ships in the Red Sea, identifying the Marshall Islands-flagged Star Nasia as American.

A container ship sails at the Suez Canal, in Ismailia, Egypt March 31, 2021. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS