IRGC Navy

IRGC Navy ready to block Strait of Hormuz if ordered: cmdr.

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Rear Admiral Tangsiri says Iran is prepared to close the Strait of Hormuz whenever instructed by the country’s senior authorities.

Iran to block parts of Strait of Hormuz as part of drill

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iranian naval forces will close parts of the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf for few hours while a naval drill is underway later today.

Rear Admiral Tangsiri:

Iran maintains round-the-clock surveillance over Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said the force maintains round-the-clock surveillance over the Strait of Hormuz across surface, aerial, and subsurface domains.

IRGC Navy holds military exercise in Persian Gulf(+VIDEOS)

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The IRGC Navy launched a naval drill dubbed the "Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz" in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Over fuel smuggling;

Iran seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Iran has seized two fuel-smuggling vessels near Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf, uncovering more than one million liters of smuggled fuel.

IRGC Navy commander Tangsiri:

Iranian nation to continue to thwart enemy's plots resolutely

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The Commander of the IRGC Navy Admiral Alireza Tangsiri has congratulated the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, saying that the Iranian nation will continue to resist the enemies like a fortress.

Reports of IRGC Navy commander assassination rejected

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Rumors circulating on social media about an alleged assassination of IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri have been rejected as false.

IRGC Navy has full control over Strait of Hormuz: gen.

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The IRGC Navy deputy commander Brigadier General Mohammad Akbar Zadeh has said that the Iranian force has full control over the land, underwater, and air of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.

With Iran's presence;

Combined Naval Drill kicks off in South Africa

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The Combined Naval Drill entitled “Will for Peace 2026” began in South Africa on Wednesday with the participation of naval forces of nine countries and flight and vessel combat units and special operations of Iran Navy.

Iran to keep fuel cargo seized from foreign tanker

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The chief justice of Iran’s Hormozgan Province says a recently seized tanker and its fuel cargo worth more than five million dollars will be transferred to government ownership.

IRGC seizes yet another oil tanker in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The IRGC Navy has seized an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.

IRGC seizes fuel smuggling ship in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The IRGC Navy has said it has seized a foreign vessel in the Persian Gulf for smuggling fuel and transferred it to Iran's southern ports.

Different missiles tested in IRGC Navy drill in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has test-fired a variety of ballistic and cruise missiles during an exercise in the Persian Gulf.

IRGC issues warning to US warships in Iran’s southern waters

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy issued firm warnings to US warships off the southern coasts of Iran, informing them to stay away from the zone of a major naval exercise currently underway.

IRGC Navy launches military drill in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has launched its “Eghtedar” (Authority) drill in the Persian Gulf.

IRGC navy to hold military exercise in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the launch of a military exercise named after the late Iranian Navy commander Mohammad Nazeri in the Persian Gulf.

In Persian Gulf;

Iran seizes foreign vessel carrying smuggled fuel

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has detained a foreign-flagged vessel carrying 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf, according to the commander of the IRGC’s Second Naval Zone.

Iran frees Marshal-flagged oil tanker Talara, its crew

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iran has released the Marshall Islands-flagged product tanker Talara and all 21 crew Western media outlets have claimed.

Manager says crew of Iran-seized oil tanker safe

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The manager of the Talara oil tanker, seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf, confirmed that all 21 crew members are safe.

US reacts to seizure of foreign tanker by IRGC

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The United States has reacted to the seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker by Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).

IRGC Navy seizes foreign tanker off Makran Coast

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized a foreign tanker named Talara off the southern coast of Makran following a judicial order, citing efforts to safeguard national interests and resources.

IRGC Navy chief:

Top Iranian officials to decide on closing Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, Commander of the IRGC Navy, said that the decision to open or close the Strait of Hormuz rests with Iran’s top authorities.

IRGC commander tours naval forces in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Pakpour has paid an inspection visit to the IRGC naval units deployed to the Persian Gulf bases in the south of Iran.

On charges of smuggling fuel;

Iran seizes foreign oil tanker in Sea of Oman (+PHOTOS)

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker in the Sea of Oman while it was smuggling a massive cargo of 2 million liters of fuel.

IRGC unveils high-speed missile-launching vessel

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has developed a new high-speed missile boat capable of reaching 116 knots (approximately 215 km/h), marking a significant leap in Iran’s naval capabilities.

IRGC may unveil new vessel "better than similar US models"

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – The IRGC may unveil a new vessel that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri described as "better than similar American models."

IRGC Navy seizes two foreign tankers smuggling fuel in PG

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has confiscated two foreign tankers carrying smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf waters.

IRGC Navy Cmdr.:

Iran capable of striking enemy bases in any location

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri reaffirmed Iran’s military capabilities, warned against threats, and rejected any negotiations on its missile arsenals.