Iran Loses Largest Warship After Fire Cripples, Sinks Vessel in Gulf of Oman
Iran’s largest naval vessel caught fire and sank Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman, under circumstances yet to be made clear by Tehran.
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Angry Iran Lectures U.S. Navy over ‘Risky and Unprofessional’ Behavior
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday they warned U.S. Navy vessels to watch their behavior after Washington said warning shots were fired near Iranian fast attack boats, the latest confrontation between the rivals in the Persian Gulf.
Iranian Sailors Shout Anti-U.S. and Israel Insults to Mark Islamic Revolution
Sailors onboard the Iranian Navy’s 66th flotilla took to international waters Tuesday to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the Iran Islamic Revolution by shouting angry insults and threats at U.S. and Israeli forces.
U.S. Navy Denies Iranian Claim of Confrontation with American Vessel
An Iranian military vessel confronted an American warship in the Gulf and warned it to stay away from a damaged Iranian fishing boat, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, but the U.S. Navy denied any direct contact with Iranian forces.
Iran Accuses U.S., Royal Navy of Stirring Tensions in Persian Gulf
A senior official in Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday accused the United States of provoking tensions after two separate incidents in the Gulf last week.
U.S. Navy Intel: Iran Likely to Buy Subs, Warships When Arms Ban Expires in 2020
Iran is likely to capitalize on the expiration of an international arms embargo in 2020 to purchase new warships, submarines and cruise missiles, according to a new assessment by the US Office of Naval Intelligence.
More Trouble at Sea: Iran Expels U.S. Ship, Jet Out of Strait of Hormuz
Iran warned a U.S. warship and jet to leave the area near the Strait of Hormuz where the Iranian navy took part in military exercises.