Regular long-range deployments by its Persian Gulf-based warships ensure that the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) maintains a relatively high profile. Less well-known, however, are the operations of the service’s small Northern Fleet, which operates in the Caspian Sea. This fleet was very...
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Iran seizes two foreign-flagged merchant ships in one week
The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet has reported that Iran has seized a foreign-flagged commercial ship for the second time in one week. On Wednesday, May 3, at approximately ..
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COLUMN | Beijing seeking new naval alliances [Naval Gazing]
The past 20 years have seen the headlong advance of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). A rapid drumbeat of warship construction has given the PLAN the capa ..
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Powerful new Iranian warship commissioned
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) continues to enhance its capabilities and even recently commissioned its most powerful warship to date. Constructe ..
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Iranian naval vessels repel pirate attack in Red Sea
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) has successfully foiled an attempt by pirates to board an Iranian-flagged merchant vessel while underway in the Red Sea, a senior ..
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy unveils base support ship
Iran’s FARS News Agency recently confirmed that a containership is being converted to a forward base ship for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) at the ..
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COLUMN | Upcoming tripartite naval exercise emphasises growing China-Iran-Russia alliance [Nazal Gazing]
Recent news that China, Iran, and Russia are to hold a tripartite naval exercise in early 2022 has focused attention on the steadily strengthening de facto defence allian ..
Iranian frigate foils pirate attack on tanker in Arabian Sea
Iranian state media has reported that an attempt by an unidentified group to seize an oil tanker ended in failure after local security forces came to the aid of the targe ..
Undeclared naval war rages in Middle Eastern waters
An undeclared naval war is raging in Middle Eastern waters, with attacks on shipping, particularly by drone aircraft, proliferating. Recent attacks include the following: ..
Iran’s largest naval vessel catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman
Iranian media reports that the country’s largest naval vessel, the replenishment tanker Kharg, sank in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, June 2. The Islamic Republic o ..