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Iranpress: Iran, Russia to Launch Joint Naval Drill in Oman Sea Tomorrow

Iran, Russia to Launch Joint Naval Drill in Oman Sea Tomorrow

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 12:09

Iran and Russia will hold a combined naval drill on Thursday in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean, reinforcing regional maritime security cooperation.

Iranpress: Iran’s IRGC Navy Launches “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz” Drill

Iran’s IRGC Navy Launches “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz” Drill

Monday, 16 February 2026 16:04

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy launched a naval drill dubbed the "Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz" in the Persian Gulf on Monday. The drill centers on rapid, decisive, and wide-ranging responses to “anti-security plots” in the maritime domain.

Iranpress: Iran Added 1,000 Strategic Drones to Its Military Forces

Iran Added 1,000 Strategic Drones to Its Military Forces

Thursday, 29 January 2026 18:14

Iran’s army has inducted 1,000 new strategic drones into its combat units, a move officials say is aimed at countering emerging threats and boosting rapid-response capabilities across land, sea, and air.

Iranpress: Iran Seizes Vessel Carrying 4 Million Liters of Smuggled Fuel

Iran Seizes Vessel Carrying 4 Million Liters of Smuggled Fuel

Wednesday, 24 December 2025 21:41

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced the seizure of a large vessel carrying 4 million liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf. The ship was intercepted by IRGC forces as it attempted to leave Iranian territorial waters.

Iranpress: Araghchi: Caspian Sea Holds Vital Importance Equal to Persian Gulf For Iran

Araghchi: Caspian Sea Holds Vital Importance Equal to Persian Gulf For Iran

Tuesday, 18 November 2025 17:24

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that the Caspian Sea is as strategically important to Iran as the Persian Gulf, stressing that Tehran’s ties with its northern neighbours remain strong and are expanding.

Iranpress: IRGC Navy Seizes Violating Tanker off Southern Makran Coast

IRGC Navy Seizes Violating Tanker off Southern Makran Coast

Saturday, 15 November 2025 15:17

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized a Marshall Islands–flagged tanker named 'Talara' near the southern Makran coast after a judicial order citing illegal cargo activity.

Iranpress: Iran Rejects Claims on Three Islands

Iran Rejects Claims on Three Islands

Tuesday, 03 June 2025 08:52

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, dismissed claims by some members of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) regarding the Iranian islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Bu Musa, calling the claims baseless and a violation of international law.

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Iran's FM Defends "Persian Gulf" Name

Wednesday, 07 May 2025 17:22

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has condemned politically motivated attempts to change the historically established name of the Persian Gulf, asserting that such actions reflect hostility toward the Iranian people and their heritage.

Iranpress: IRGC Unveils Missile Boat With Record 116-Knot Speed on Persian Gulf National Day

IRGC Unveils Missile Boat With Record 116-Knot Speed on Persian Gulf National Day

Wednesday, 30 April 2025 18:05

Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, announced that Iran has developed a high-speed missile boat reaching 116 knots (215 km/h)—a new benchmark for naval capabilities—as part of broader efforts to secure the Persian Gulf.

Iranpress: IRGC Seizes Two Tankers Smuggling Fuel in Persian Gulf

IRGC Seizes Two Tankers Smuggling Fuel in Persian Gulf

Tuesday, 01 April 2025 08:26

IP - Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy seized two foreign tankers carrying over three million liters of smuggled diesel fuel in the Persian Gulf, arresting all 25 crew members.

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