Tuesday 23 July 2024 - 16:31
IRGC Seizes Togo-Flagged Oil Tanker
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces have seized the offending tanker BETELGEUSE for fuel smuggling in the Persian Gulf.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces have seized the offending tanker BETELGEUSE for fuel smuggling in the Persian Gulf.
Iran attempted to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz on July 5, according to the United States Navy.
ISWNews Analysis Group – The United States Army has alleged that a British ship was harassed by boats belonging to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz.
ISWNews Analysis Group – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has said in a televised interview that Iran-centered regional and trans-regional joint naval alliance will be formed in the future.
ISWNews Analysis Group – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) held naval drills of Martyr General Nasrallah Shafi’i in the provinces of Hormozgan and Bushehr and on the coastal areas of the Persian Gulf.
ISWNews Analysis Group: On August 31, a US Navy sea drone was controlled and towed by the Iran’s IRGC Navy in the Persian Gulf and eventually released after a while.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The British Navy claimed to seize the shipment of weapons sent by Iran to Yemen in the southern waters of the Oman Sea; but Iran rejected Britain’s claim.
ISWNews Analysis Group: To counter the Iranian threat in the Persian Gulf, the US military has ordered the deployment of a special drone unit in its Fifth Fleet.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The US terrorist navy issued a warning that all vessels are to maintain a distance of at least 100 meters from its ships or vessel within this parameter would be dealt with as a hostile vessel.
Ababil 3 was unveiled in 2010 during IRGC “The Great Prophet 5 Drill” and some footages recorded by this drone from foreign warships in Persian Gulf were shown. The drone was then spotted in several drills by Iran’s Army and the IRGC. In 2014 Ababil 3 was officially delivered to Iran’s armed forces.
ISWNews Analysis Group: IRGC commander issued the order to confront any disturbance done by US terrorist armed forces in Persian Gulf and Oman Sea.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The IRGC Navy seized a fuel-smuggling tanker near Abu Musa island in Persian Gulf.