US Navy

Iran's oil exports unstoppable: senior lawmaker

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The head of the Energy Commission of the Iranian Parliament has emphasized the measures taken against Iranian oil tankers are illegall and cannot prevent Iran from exporting its oil.

IRGC warns ships must only use designated routes in Hormuz

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned ships seeking to pass the Strait of Hormuz to exclusively use routes designated by Iran as safe.

No vessel passed Strait of Hormuz: IRGC

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – IRGC Public Relations says that "No commercial vessels or oil tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past hours.

Oil up 3% after Iran attacked US warship

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Oil prices rose over 3% on Monday after Iran struck a US warship and forced it to turn back from entering the Strait of Hormuz.

Handala exposes US naval forces identities in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – The hacking group Handala says to have obtained comprehensive identification data for all US Navy personnel in the Persian Gulf.

Baghaei slams US 'legalized piracy' on high seas

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the United States for the outright legalization of piracy and armed robbery on the high seas.

Oil prices jump about 5% over US action

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Oil prices jumped about 5% in Monday after the US Navy action in continued its naval bolckade against Iran and closure of Strait of Hormuz.

IRGC Navy responds to US navy shooting at Iranian vessel

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The IRGC Navy rapid reaction forces responded to the shooting at an Iranian commercial ship by American terrorist forces around the Sea of Oman and forced the Americans to retreat and flee.

Illegal naval blockade comes in violation of ceasefire: spox

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Bagahei says that the US action in imposing a blockade on Iran's ports is not only a violation of the ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, but also it is an illegal and criminal move.

Fire aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower injures 3 sailors

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Three sailors were injured Tuesday by a fire aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Navy said Thursday.

Iran warns of consequences of US provocations in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned about the dangerous consequences of provocative US actions in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, saying such measures could further complicate the regional situation.

20,000 seafarers, 2,000 ships stuck in Hormuz Strait: IMO

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has said that nearly 20,000 seafarers and around 2,000 ships have been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naval blockade ‘grave violation’ of Iran’s sovereignty

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Iran ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani says that the imposition of a maritime blockade constitutes a grave violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

IRGC releases video of US destroyers’ retreat from Hormuz

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) released a video showing the moment American destroyers fled following a warning from IRGC Navy forces in the east of the Strait of Hormuz.

US radar systems and naval assets struck in 92nd wave: IRGC

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that US radar systems and naval equipment in the region and in occupied territories were targeted during the 92nd wave of True Promise 4 Operation.

US military plane incident injures five in Philippines

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – A United States military plane carrying five American personnel hit a concrete barrier while attempting to take off from a road during a contingency training in a northern Philippine province, injuring all those aboard.

Two US Navy ships collide in waters near South America

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – A ​U.S. warship ‌and a Navy ⁠supply ‌vessel collided during ‌refueling Wednesday, the Wall ​Street Journal ⁠reported on Thursday, ​citing a military spokesman.

US military says it seized second Venezuela-linked oil tanker

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – In the latest act of piracy, the US has seized a second oil tanker, this time in the Caribbean sea, according to the US Southern Command.

US cannot turn Venezuela into colony and steal its resources

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has warned that the United States cannot turn the sovereign Latin American country into a colony and steal its natural resources.

US naval forces still chasing Venezuela-linked tanker Bella 1

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – A Venezuela-linked tanker is still being chased by U.S. authorities in Caribbean waters, refusing to let Coast Guard crews board as specialized teams move into position for a possible forced seizure.

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US interdicting, seizing vessel off Venezuelan coast

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The United States is ‌interdicting ​and seizing a vessel off the coast ‌of Venezuela in international waters, three US officials said on Saturday

Yemen's armed forces incur $100m damage to US Navy

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The famous US Navy, Harry S. Truman, which was repeatedly hit by missiles from the Yemeni armed forces, has suffered $100 million in damage.

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).

US Navy faces mounting operational challenges in S Chia Sea

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The US Navy is confronting a series of operational setbacks as two more aircraft crashed in the South China Sea this week, adding to a growing list of incidents that military analysts say reveal deeper challenges.

IRGC chief warns of harsh response in Persian Gulf, Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Pakpour warned that any foreign miscalculation in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz or Iran’s islands will receive a harsh reponse.

US Navy ship catches fire at allied port

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – A fire broke out Wednesday onboard the U.S. Navy ship USS New Orleans off the coast of Japan's Okinawa island, the Navy said in a statement.