After numerous hints and confusion, the Iranian navy officially unveiled its first nationally developed and built reconnaissance ship "Zagros" at the end of January. Here too - as is often the case in the Iranian shipbuilding programme - a tried and tested ship type was simply modified in order to fulfil new tasks: A Mowj-class corvette (95 metres, 1,500...
An initially diffuse situation consolidates over the course of the day. At 04:30 (CET) on 11 January, UKTMO (United Kingdom Marine Trade Operations, Portsmouth) issued the first report that unknown persons had boarded a ship. Later, the news that 4 to 5 masked gunmen in military-looking clothing had boarded the ship...
US Marine Corps soldiers train for a possible scenario - protecting merchant ships from Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz. Current Situation The Strait of Hormuz is a vital sea lane and has an enormous impact on maritime trade around the world. Approximately 25 % of the...
On Friday (2 September), the Iranian navy announced that it had seized two American-made sailing drones in the Red Sea because they were apparently "ownerless and uncontrolled, threatening the navigational safety of shipping". After receiving two calls from an American destroyer in the sea area, the two drones were unceremoniously taken on board the Iranian...
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