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.
Zionist Regime announcement regarding participating in the US naval coalition in Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, although seems a bluff to many but can be looked at from other aspects…
According to IRGC member in this footage, it’s in south of Abu Musa island and the frigate is running away from the area after IRGC boats got close to it.
Date: 8-8-2019
After the meeting between Brigadier General Rezaei, Iran’s Border Guard commander, and Mohammed Ali Musleh al-Ahbabi, UAE Coast Guard commander, to increase the collaboration and security of the Persian Gulf, Muhammad Ali al Houthi, Head of Yemen’s Presidential Committee, considers the meeting positive and welcomes it.
On Tuesday, British BW Elm LPG tanker sailed through the Strait of Hormuz. The ship has a capacity above 10,000 dwt and is the first ship to enter Persian Gulf after British tanker Stena Impero was detained by IRGC.
