Maritime Cooperation

PMO will facilitate investment , maritime development

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – Acting Head of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), outlined strategic initiatives to expand port capacity, attract investment, and streamline economic operations.

Navy Cmdr.:

Trump’s remarks on US power illusionary

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has emphasized that U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on the US’s power stem from an “illusion.”

Russia, China vessels arrive in Iran for naval drill (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Vessels from China and Russia have entered Iran’s territorial waters in the northern Indian Ocean to participate in the 'Maritime Security Belt 2025' joint naval exercise.

Iran, Oman to ramp up coop. in maritime security field

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Officials of the Islamic Republic of and Sultanate of Oman have expressed the need to expand maritime security cooperation in various areas.

General Bagheri:

Iran invited to take part at upcoming AMAN-25 naval exercise

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri says that the Iranian naval forces have been invited to the Pakistani-hosted upcoming AMAN-25 naval exercise.

Iran’s Navy chief:

Developing maritime diplomacy key strategy of naval forces

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has emphasized that developing maritime diplomacy is a key strategy and responsibility of naval forces worldwide.

46 mn tons of oil cargo loaded at Iranian ports in 7 months

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Figures by Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) show that loading of crude oil and petroleum products in the Iranian ports reached just more than 46.075 million metric tons (mt) in the seven months to October 21.

Iran Navy cmdr.:

Combined IMEX maritime drill shows Iran cannot be isolated

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Navy Chief Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says presence and participation of different countries in combined Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise “IMEX 2024”, shows that the country cannot be isolated.

World witnessing biggest genocide in human history: Navy cmdr

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has described the Israeli genocidal war in Gaza as world's biggest genocide in throughout history.

Iran, China navy Cmdr. discuss boosting maritime relations

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani met with his Chinese counterpart, discussing the promotion of maritime relations between the two countries.

Iranian, Russian vessels shoot sea targets in joint exercise

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The shooting operations of Iranian and Russian vessels towards the sea targets were carried out in a large-scale naval exercise, codenamed the “Caspian Maritime Rescue, Relief and Security 2024”.

Iran, Kyrgyzstan agree on MoU for port development

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) and the National Investments Agency of Kyrgyzstan have agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of the southern ports of Iran.

Iran's maritime transit up 49% during Raeisi Admin.

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization. (PMO) said in a report that since August 2021, both the sea trade and transit are recording 10 and 49 percent growth respectively in 2024 compared to the same period in the last year.

PMO:

Tehran, Baghdad to launch maritime passenger transport line

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iran and Iraq will launch the first maritime passenger transport line within the next two months, an official at Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said.

Iran, China, Russia naval drill in Indian Ocean to start Tue.

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The main phase of the 2024 Marine Security Belt naval war game with the participation of Iran, China, and Russia navies will start on Tuesday in the Indian Ocean.

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Iran to stage combined drills with dozen of naval powers

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Iran's Navy Commander Admiral Shahram Irani says the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy plans to hold joint naval exercises with foreign military forces in the northern tip of the Indian Ocean within the next few weeks.

Iranian companies dredging Russia’s Volga river: PMO chief

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The chief executive of the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (MPO) said Iranian companies are implementing dredging operations in Russia’s Volga River.

Maritime development key to boast economic growth

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The recent conference at the Center for Development Research and Foresight highlighted the growing importance of the maritime economy to the country's future.

Iranian president highlights maritime economy boost

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi highlighted the imperative to activate the maritime economy, citing potential employment prospects and the region's untapped capabilities.

Iran participates in 26th Indian Ocean MoU meeting

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran's representative attended the 26th annual meeting of the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU).

Russian, Chinese warships begin 3rd patrol in Pacific Ocean

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Warships of Russia and China have begun their third joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean early on Friday, the Russian Pacific Fleet’s press service said on Friday.

UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The United Arab Emirates withdrew from a US-led Middle East maritime security coalition two months ago after evaluating its security relationships, the Persian Gulf state said early on Wednesday.

Pakistan navy cmdr. stresses expanding cooperation with Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Expressing his satisfaction with the level of bilateral interactions with Iran, especially in the field of maritime security, the commander of the Pakistan Navy emphasized the need to further deepen bilateral cooperation.

Navy cmdr.:

Iran, China, Russia in same league to ensure marine security

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander says Iran-China-Russia naval joint exercises in the Sea of Oman sent a clear message to external forces that the three powerhouses are in the same league when it comes to maritime security in the region.

China, Iran, Russia conduct maritime drills in Oman Sea

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – The naval forces of China, Russia, Iran and other countries are holding joint naval drills in the waters of the Sea of Oman from March 15 to 19, the Chinese National Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.

Tehran, Tokyo promote port, maritime coop. in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Tehran and Tokyo discuss port and maritime cooperation in a bilateral meeting.

Iran, Russia sign contract on ship building

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – A contract was signed between Iran and Russia regarding the construction of a ship for the Iranian-Russian port of Solyanka.

Rear admiral Irani:

Iran’s Army Navy focuses on developing maritime diplomacy

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The Commander of Iran Army Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said that the development of maritime diplomacy is one of the main programs of Iran Army Navy Force which will be followed up op seriously this year.

Iran navy opens maritime security center in Indian Ocean

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian Army Navy said that an international maritime security control center was opened in the third naval district in the north of the Indian Ocean on Saturday.