Middle East

Iran Now Using Warships to Escort Their Commercial Ships

on August 28, 2019

August 26: Iran just deployed its most advanced warship — a missile-equipped naval destroyer — to the Gulf of Aden on Monday to protect its ships. The destroyer Sahand, equipped […]

British Navy Says 3rd Warship Sailing to Persian Gulf

on August 28, 2019

August 24: Britain says a third Royal Navy vessel is heading to the Persian Gulf to protect merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The navy says the air-defence destroyer Defender, […]

Released Iranian Tanker Switches Destination to Turkey

on August 26, 2019

August 24: The Iranian tanker ‘Adrian Darya’, formerly known as ‘Grace 1’,which has attracted media attention for being at the centre of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran over the […]

Stena Impero Owner Meets with Iran to Urge Release of UK-Flagged Ship

on August 26, 2019

August 21: The owner of a British-flagged tanker detained in Iran has met the country’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to make the case for the ship and its crew […]

Egypt, China Conduct Joint Naval Drill in Mediterranean Sea

on August 21, 2019

August 21: Joint naval forces from Egypt and China have carried out a drill on Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea, Egyptian armed forces said in a statement. A number of […]

Bahrain to Join US-Led Mission to Patrol Gulf Waters

on August 21, 2019

August 19: Bahrain will join the United States-led mission to protect vessels travelling in Gulf waters, the US Central Command (Centcom) announced, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue in […]

Gibraltar Frees Iranian Supertanker Despite US Pleas to Stop Release; UK Appears to Attempt to Distance Itself From Seizure

on August 19, 2019

August 15: Further to reports of plans to release the GRACE 1 (now renamed ADRIAN DARYA 1 and flagged with Iran), Gibraltar’s chief minister Fabian Picardo has now confirmed the […]