Strait of Hormuz

Iran, Oman joint naval exercise held in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – The joint rescue exercise at sea was held with the participation of warships and destroyers of the naval forces of Iran's army and IRGC and the Royal Oman Navy hosted by this country.

Iran to launch intl. maritime environment research center: VP

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Vice President Ali Salajegheh said that the country plans to set up an International Maritime Environment Research Center on Hormuz Island in the Hormuz Strait region.

Outsiders in Strait of Hormuz after regional discord: IRGC

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The presence of extra-regional countries in the Strait of Hormuz merely aims to bring about friction among the Muslim nations of the region, accoridng to the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy.

US bolsters military presence in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The United States is building up its military presence in the Strait of Hormuz through the use of unmanned underwater and surface vehicles and aircraft during patrols, the US Navy’s 5th Fleet said in a press release.

Senior Army Cmdr.:

Iran Karrar drone repelled US aircrafts in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Iranian indigenous Karrar drone has repelled US's Boeing P-8 Poseidon and RQ-4 aircraft and other states' fighters several times as they approached Iran's Strait of Hormuz, Deputy Commander of Iran Army Air Defense said.

Rear Admiral Sayyari:

No need for extra-regional states to ensure regional security

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – There is no need for the presence of extra-regional countries to ensure the security of the region, the Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination said Wednesday.

Security of Iran airspace at very high level: Gen. Bagheri

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Stating that the air force has created a very secure airspace over the whole country, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces added that no enemy can penetrate or invade the airspace of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

US claims will send F-16 fighter jets to Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – A senior US defense official claimed that the United States is deploying F-16 fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz under the pretext of protecting ships.

Tangsiri:

Ships passing Hormuz Strait must speak Persian with Iran navy

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri says vessels seeking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz must communicate with Iranian naval forces in Persian.

IRGC rejects claims over merchant ship in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy's First Zone rejected baseless claims against IRGC regarding a ship that called for help in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

IRGC confirms observing US destroyer in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – IRGC’s First Naval Region confirmed observing the US Paul Hamilton destroyer carrying the three senior commanders of the American, English and French naval forces by the drone and vessels of this force.

Admiral Irani:

Iran navy issues warning to US submarine in Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian Army Navy has said that the army naval forces issued a warning to an "American nuclear submarine" in the Strait of Hormuz.

MP:

Closing of Strait of Hormuz on Iran Parliament agenda

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – A member of the Iranian Parliament says that the restriction of the traffic of European commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz is on agenda as countermeasures against the European Parliament's anti-Iran measure.

US claims;

IRGC vessel interacted in unsafe manner with navy ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – An Iranian vessel interacted in an "unsafe and unprofessional manner" with US Navy ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed Tuesday.

General Bagheri:

IRGC Navy Force authority ‘not comparable to past ’

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said that IRGC Navy Force, relying upon its deterrent defense power, enjoys unique capabilities that cannot be compared to the past.

Report suggests:

Iran torpedoes could severely impact structure of US carriers

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – An American website has published a report on the Iranian navy's capabilities to pose a credible threat to US carriers and concluded that the torpedoes Iran possesses could severely impact the structure of a US carrier.

By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Special ceremony on Hormuz island

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – IRGC Imam Sajjad Base hosted the ceremony attended by the teenagers ahead of the Iranian National Day of "Fighting Global Arrogance" on the Hormuz island on Saturday.

Salami:

IRGC to develop naval cruise missiles with 2,000-km range

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that the naval cruise missiles with a 2,000-kilometer range capable of targeting moving vessels will be developed in the IRGC Navy in the near future.

France deploys maritime patrol aircraft in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The French Navy has deployed upgraded maritime patrol aircraft in Hormuz Strait, in the Persian Gulf.