Strait of Hormuz

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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.

Zarif to USCG:

Whose coasts are you supposed to be guarding?

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Addressing the United States Coast Guard, Iranian FM Zarif asked whose coasts they are supposed to be guarding.

IRGC navy warns US navy over creating instability in PG

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said that it is better for the Americans to avoid unprofessional behavior and not to endanger the security of the Persian Gulf by obeying the rules and regulations of the sea.

IRGC drones capture precise footage of US aircraft carrier

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has released strikingly precise and close footage of an American aircraft carrier captured by the elite force’s drones during an overflight of the vessel in the Persian Gulf.

FM spox urges Seoul to behave 'rationally' over seized tanker

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman called on Seoul to behave rationally in dealing with Tehran’s seizure of a South Korean vessel due to technical issues.

Iran envoy, Korean FM official meet to discuss tanker seizure

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador in Seoul met with a South Korean foreign ministry official on Tuesday to address the seizure of an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf waters.

Pentagon says USS Nimitz to stay in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – The United States has scrapped plans to move one of its aircraft carriers out of the West Asia region under the pretext of what it describes as threats from Iran.

A landing craft ship capsized in S Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – A landing craft ship capsized 25 miles southeast of Lark and efforts are underway to save lives of seven crew members of the ship by marine search and rescue teams in the area.

USS Georgia enters Persian Gulf: US Navy

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – US navy announced on Monday that Submarine USS Georgia has entered the Persian Gulf.

France extends EMASoH mandate for 2021

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – France says the so-called European Maritime Awareness mission in the Strait of Hormuz (EMASoH), which is purportedly protecting shipping lanes in the strategic waterway, has been extended for the year 2021.

France declares Strait of Hormuz military coalition fully operational: report

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – France declared the military component to its maritime surveillance and security mission in the strategic Strait of Hormuz fully operational.

S. Korea not to cooperate with US on probable joint military operations against Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo has announced that South Korea will not take part in joint operations in the event of any probable armed clash between Washington and Tehran.

'S. Korea briefed Iran on sending troops to Strait of Hormuz'

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A South Korean foreign ministry official said South Korea briefed Iran, on the decision about dispatching troops to Strait of Hormuz, in advance over the weekend and Seoul will work closely with Tehran to take care of mutual relations.

S Korea to dispatch troops to Hormuz Strait ‘independently’

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – South Korea will dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz but will not join a US-led coalition, the Korean defense ministry announced Tuesday.

Japanese cabinet set to approve SDF dispatch to Middle East

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Japan's Cabinet is expected to approve as early as next Friday a plan to send Self-Defense Force personnel to the Middle East to gather the information that will help protect ships with ties to the country.

Pres. Rouhani:

Iran welcomes all countries’ coop. in establishing peace, security in region

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani says Iran welcomes the cooperation of all countries in establishing peace and security in the region.