An Iranian Navy's fleet of warships has rescued the crew of an Omani launch that had been stranded at the northern tip of the Sea of Oman and off the strategic Makran coast due to a technical defect.
According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Navys Public Relations Department, the vessel was in trouble in international waters when the Iranian naval ...
MNA Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami underlined the importance of enhancing the defense capabilities of the Iranian Navy as the force plays a significant role in protecting the countrys territorial integrity.
Referring to the geopolitical situation of Iran and its access to free waters, Brigadier General Hatami added that boosting ...
MNA Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said Mon. that the homegrown Damavand destroyer, which crashed into a jetty back in January 2018, has been repaired and is ready to rejoin the fleet.
Rear Admiral Khanzadi noted that the overhaul and repair process of the home-grown Damavand has been complete after months of incessant ...
IRNA An Iranian Navy flotilla comprised of two guided-missile destroyers docked at Aktau port in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
The Iranian flotilla dubbed peace and friendship is comprised of two guided-missile destroyers of Separ and Joshan. It was received officially by military and government officials of Kazakhstan.
A ceremony to welcome the ...
Tasnim A ranking Iranian Navy commander said the Sahand destroyer which came into service on Saturday enjoys longer cruising endurance than previous homegrown vessels and is fit for ocean missions.
In comments on Saturday, Rear Admiral Alireza Sheikhi, commander of the Iranian Navys factories, said Sahand is the most advanced destroyer manufactured ...
IRNA Iranian navy is after reinforcing Iran diplomacy, promoting the position of the country in the international community and safeguarding sea borders, deputy navy commander said.
Addressing the Friday Prayers congregation, Rear Admiral Touraj Hassani Moghadam said Iranian navy has put on the agenda resistance and fight against enemies.
Iran ...
IRNA - Irans Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Separ missile-launcher warship would join North Fleet by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2018).
Sayyari made the remarks in a gathering attended by naval forces in Anzali in northern province of Gilan.
He added the Iranian navy is planning to equip the South ...
I? agree with former Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad in supporting the Iran nuclear agreement. Conrad and Dorgan both wrote about consequences of a war with Iran. War with Iran is the likely result if the U.S. Congress walks away from these diplomatic international nuclear negotiations. The Iranian military has 2.3 million men with 540,000-plus ...
Tehran, Aug 25, IRNA -- Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari lauded his forces for their success in repelling pirate attacks and providing a safe passage for Iranian and foreign cargo ships and oil tankers in international remote waters.
Sayyari pointed to providing security and safety of the Gulf of Aden and Bab al-Mandeb by the Iranian ...
TEHRAN (FNA)- Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that Iranian warships are carrying out patrolling missions in Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Gulf of Aden.
"The Navy's 34th fleet of warships is (now) conducting patrols in Bab al-Mandab Strait," Sayyari said, addressing a ceremony in Tehran on Thursday.
"We dont enter any countries' ...
WASHINGTON The United States Navy sent a destroyer toward the Persian Gulf on Tuesday afterIrantook control of a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship it accused of trespassing in territorial waters, American military officials said.
The ship, the Maersk Tigris, with 24 crew members, was intercepted by IslamicRevolutionary GuardsCorps patrol boats ...
The US State Department has announced that it was premature to say whether the use of force is needed after Iran boarded a cargo ship.
A Marshall Islands-flagged container ship was seized by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuzdue to legal issues.
Iranian forces reportedly boarded the vessel, Maersk Tigris, to a port south of Iran on Tuesday....
Iran seized a cargo ship in the Persian Gulf because the company operating the vessel owed an outstanding debt to an Iranian private company which it is refusing to pay, an official says.
A legal complaint by a domestic private company resulted in the seizure of the Marshal Islands-flagged vessel in Iranian watersby the Coast Guard, head of the ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) The Iranian naval forces have saved two of the countrys oil tankers from pirates in the Gulf of Aden over the past 48 hours.
In two separate operations, the Iranian Navy's 34th fleet of warships repelled pirate attacks on two Iranian oil tankers after several hours of confrontation.
The 34th fleet, comprising Bushehr ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Development of Iran's newest naval base at the coastal area of Pasabandar in the country's southeasternmost corner is vigorously in progress, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said.
Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Sayyari said a lot of construction work is underway in the coastal area.
He said construction ...
Tehran, April 18, IRNA - Iran Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic would not let any country warn the Iranian navy in free and international waters.
Talking to reporters, Sayyari made the remarks on the sidelines of a ceremony marking Iran's National Army Day.
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'Iran has an active presence ...
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy displayed its latest weaponry and military products and achievements in the annual Army Day parades here in Tehran on Saturday.
During the parades at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the late Imam Khomeini, South of the capital, the Iranian Navy displayed a wide variety of vessels and weapons.
The ...
[caption id="attachment_154548" align="alignright" width="149"] Commander of the Iranian Navys 33rd flotilla of warships, Mohammad Reza Ahmadi Kermanshahi[/caption]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Commander of the Iranian Navys 33rd flotilla of warships underlined the significance of the Navys presence in the Strait of Malacca.
Mohammad Reza Ahmadi Kermanshahi ...
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TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iranian Navy rescued a Philippine trade vessel in Oman Sea.
The vessel dubbed Panama-gade was attacked by pirates boats in Oman Sea. The pirates fled after right presence of Iranian Navy in the site.
The Philippine ...