Iran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz over US oil sanctions
The Guardian | Saeed Kamali Dehghan : President signals Tehran could disrupt shipments, prompting warning from US military A potential confrontation between…
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A clash between US and Iran could send oil prices above $100 and bad news for China
Forbes | Panos Mourdoukoutas : China’s next big problem won’t be in the South China Sea. It will be in the Strait…
Get ready for $250 oil if Iran blocks key shipment route in Middle East, analysts tell RT
RT– Tehran is threatening to block the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for oil shipments from the Middle East, if Iranian…
United States and Iran unlikely to face off in Strait of Hormuz – Journalist
Sputnik– The government of Iran has threatened to close the narrow Strait of Hormuz, the world’s busiest oil shipping lane, in retaliation…
U.S.-Iran tensions rise over oil route as EU tries to save nuclear deal
Reuters | Bozorgmehr Sharafedin: The U.S. Navy stands ready to ensure free navigation and the flow of commerce, the U.S. military’s Central…
IRGC ready to act on Rouhani’s warning on US oil bans: Chief commander
Press TV – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it stands ready to put in action President Hassan Rouhani’s latest position that if…
Iran threatens to close crucial oil chokepoint
Oil Price | Cyril Widdershoven: An old doomsday scenario has been revived again by Iranian officials. Iranian president Rouhani stated on Tuesday in Bern,…
Iran, Oman enjoy regional, intl. responsibilities in Strait of Hormuz
MNA – Iran and Oman have historical relations and play regional and global roles in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the…
Iran Navy rejects US claim of shining laser at US chopper
Press TV- Iran has dismissed a recent accusation by US Navy that an Iranian patrol boat had shined laser at an American helicopter flying…
Iranian, Chinese navy vessels to conduct joint drill
MNA – A joint military exercise between navy vessels of Iran and China will be held on Sunday in the Strait of…
Iran tests superfast Hoot torpedo in Strait of Hormuz – reports
RT– Iran has allegedly carried out a test launch of the supercavitating Hoot torpedo in the Strait of Hormuz, multiple Pentagon officials…
Commander: US takes permission from IRGC Navy to sail through Strait of Hormuz
FNA- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps underlined Iran’s undisputed power in the Persian Gulf, and said the US…
U.S. Navy ship changes course after Iran vessels come close: U.S. official
Reuters– Multiple fast-attack vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps came close to a U.S. Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz…
U.S. Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian vessels: U.S. officials
Reuters– A U.S. Navy destroyer fired three warning shots towards four of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels on Sunday after they closed…
Official: IRGC Navy to continue missions with no care for US ballyhoos
FNA- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy will continue its missions in the Persian Gulf seriously without any attention to the Pentagon…
US claims Iranian boat pointed weapon at its navy chopper in Hormuz Strait
Tasnim– The US military has claimed that an IRGC patrol vessel on Saturday pointed its weapon at its helicopter in the Strait…
Iran: Forces will warn any vessel after US warship incident
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s defense minister says his country’s naval forces will warn or confront any foreign ship entering its territorial…
Iran vessels make ‘high speed intercept’ of US ship; US official claim
ILNA: Four vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “harassed” a U.S. destroyer on Tuesday by carrying out a “high speed…
US vows to continue operations in Hormuz Straight despite Iran’s threat
US operations in and near the Strait of Hormuz will continue despite Iran’s recent threat to close the strategic strait in response…
Iranian commander threatens to close Strait of Hormuz to US
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The deputy commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard said Iranian forces will close the strategic Strait of Hormuz…
Iran building major port near Hormuz Strait
Iran is building a multi-purpose port near the Strait of Hormuz with 700 million euros of foreign investment, the state news agency…
Iran uses maritime confrontations to project power in Persian Gulf
Iran is using its sea power in the Gulf to show it will not be cowed by Washington’s newly assertive Arab allies,…
Iran to release seized Maersk vessel after it pays fine
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says a Marshal Islands-flagged cargo vessel seized by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz will be…
Seizure of cargo ship ; escalation of Iran-US tensions?
Tehran, April 5, The Iran Project – Following a legal dispute between two private companies, Iran seized a cargo ship in the…
U.S. warships accompany British commercial vessels in Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon
(Reuters) – U.S. Navy warships have begun accompanying British-flagged commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as a result of Iran’s detention…
Strait of Hormuz once again at center of U.S.-Iran strife
The Strait of Hormuz, the slender waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world and is a critical…
U.S. Navy accompanies 4 ships through Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy accompanied four American-flagged ships and a British vessel moving through the Strait of Hormuz at the…
US Navy ships to accompany US-flagged ships in Persian Gulf
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. defense officials say U.S. Navy ships will begin accompanying U.S.-flagged commercial ships when they transit the Strait of…
Shipping company says crew of vessel seized by Iran is safe
BERLIN (AP) — The operator of a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel boarded by Iranian forces as it was traversing the Strait of…
U.S. sends destroyer after Iran detains ship
WASHINGTON — The United States Navy sent a destroyer toward the Persian Gulf on Tuesday after Iran took control of a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo…
Iranian source confirms seizure of US owned ship
TEHRAN (FNA)- An informed source in Iran confirmed earlier reports that the Iranian Navy has seized a US ship in the Persian…
Iran’s drones loom over the world’s oil tankers
Though Iran’s Great Prophet-9 military exercise ended last month, you can count on Tehran’s military to wring every last drop of bellicosity…
Iran test fires new weapon in naval drill
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has test fired a “new strategic weapon” in the final day of large-scale…
IRGC wraps up major drills south of Iran
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has concluded major maneuvers code-named The Great Prophet 9 in the southern Persian Gulf region. Friday’s drills involved IRGC’s naval,…
Photos: IRGC kicks off second day of major military drill
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Iran to be burying place for any aggressor: Senior commander
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Acting commander of the IRGC Ground Force Operations Division warned against any aggression on the Islamic Republic. “We promise…
IRGC kicks off second day of major military drill
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has kicked off the second day of major military maneuvers code-named the Great Prophet 9 in…
Iran news round up – February 25, 2015
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
Commander: IRGC naval mines unimaginably advanced
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said his forces are in possession of…
Iran to test-fire 20 new missiles in Persian Gulf
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched massive war games in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf to the south of the country. The…