Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf: Geo-location of the two hijacked Greek tankers
The positions of the two Greek tankers that have been seized by the Iranian authorities were announced by the website TankerTrackers.com.
The Greek tanker Prudent Warrior is anchored in the port of Bandar Abbas in Iran, while the Delta Poseidon is located north of the island of Larak, according to a post by TankerTrackers.com on Twitter.
'Potential hijack' of ship off UAE coast has ended: British navy group
An incident where a ship may have been hijacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has ended and the vessel is safe, a UK maritime security agency said on Aug. 4.
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US ship fires warning shots in encounter with Iranian boats
A group of 13 armed speedboats of Iran's Revolutionary Guard made "unsafe and unprofessional" high-speed maneuvers toward U.S. Navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on May 10, and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter fired warning shots when two of the Iranian boats came dangerously close, U.S. officials said.
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There is little room for complacency
Iran missile hit on own ship in exercise kills 19, wounds 15
An Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing 19 Iranian sailors and wounding 15, Iran's state media reported on May 11, amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.
European naval mission to secure Strait of Hormuz
Eight European Union member states have decided to set up a naval surveillance mission in the Strait of Hormuz, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced on Jan. 20 after a meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers.
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France: More countries back European-led naval mission in Hormuz
A European-led naval mission in the Straits of Hormuz - a vital shipping route for world transport that has been impacted by military tensions in the Middle East - has won more political support from countries, said the French government on Monday.
UK sends two warships to Persian Gulf
Two British warships are on their way to the Persian Gulf to "protect" ships and citizens, defense secretary has announced on Jan. 4.
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Iran, Russia, China conduct joint military exercise
Iran, Russia and China began joint military exercise in the Arabian Sea and north of the Indian Ocean, according to an Iranian news agency on Dec. 27.
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that the military exercise by the navies of Iran, Russia, and China will cover an area of 17,000 kilometers and it will last four days.
Iran seizes vessel in Gulf for allegedly smuggling diesel fuel: ISNA
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 250,000 litres of diesel fuel to the United Arab Emirates, Iran's semi-official Students News agency ISNA reported on Sept. 16.