Middle East
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Mixed Reporting of Possible UK Plans to Release Seized GRACE 1 Tanker
August 13: Various international media outlets have reported today that Iranian officials have stated that Britain might free its oil tanker GRACE 1 soon. The vessel was seized on July […]
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FREE CSOA REPORT: GPS Interference in Arabian Gulf
August 08: The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released an advisory warning of GPS interference in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman. The […]
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Houthi Rebels Kill Dozens in Attack on Yemen Port City
August 01: Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least 36 people in a missile-and-drone attack Thursday on a government-controlled southern port city, the latest blow to already faltering United Nations-backed efforts […]
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Iran and UAE to Restart Maritime Security Talks For First Time Since 2013
August 01: As referred to in yesterday’s report on tensions with Iran, Iran was to revive maritime security talks on Tuesday with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an apparent bid […]
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Iraq to Establish Military Base in Gulf Between Iran and Kuwait
July 30: Iraq plans to build the largest naval base in the Arabian Gulf near the under-construction Al Faw Grand Port, which has been a huge obstacle for successive governments […]
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BP Has No Plans to Take Its Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz
July 30: BP has not taken any of its oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz since a July 10 attempt by Iran to seize one of its vessels, the […]
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UK Rejects Tanker Swap With Iran
August 01: As referred to in yesterday’s report on tensions with Iran, Britain’s new foreign secretary has insisted the UK will not barter over tankers with Iran. Speaking at a […]
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Iran Released Nine Crew of Seized Tanker RIAH
July 27: As referred to in yesterday’s report on tensions with Iran, Iran has freed nine of 12 Indian crew members of MT Riah, a Panama-flagged tanker it seized this month […]
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FREE CSOA REPORT: Iran Seizes Third Tanker
August 05: Initial reports that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC(N)) intercepted and seized an unspecified Iraqi oil tanker on the night of July 31. For more information, CSO […]
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Counter-Piracy Task Forces Work Together to Deter Piracy and Increase Maritime Security in Gulf of Aden
July 24: Warships from three nations have taken part in a counter-piracy surge operation, led by Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 in the Gulf of Aden. The operation was part […]
