Strait of Hormuz

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Lufthansa suspends flights over Strait of Hormuz

Lufthansa suspends flights over Strait of Hormuz

German airline Lufthansa suspended flights over Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and surrounding areas of land. The decision, based on its own assessment, came from Germany's largest airline after Iran shot down a US drone with a …

Iran issues ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz

Iran issues ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz

Iran does not intend to close the Strait of Hormuz, but would severely confront those who endanger its security, Chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, Major-General Mohammad Baqeri said. "The [Iranian] …

Iran again threatens to close Strait of Hormuz

Iran again threatens to close Strait of Hormuz

Iran will disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, if the United States tries to strangle Tehran’s economy by halting its oil exports, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ navy, General Alireza …

Iran starts navy drill in Indian Ocean and Strait of Hormuz

Iran starts navy drill in Indian Ocean and Strait of Hormuz

Iran has started military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz and the Indian Ocean, commander of the Iranian Army Navy, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said. The exercises will consist of four stages, one of which will …

 Saudi Arabia ready for war against Iran

Saudi Arabia ready for war against Iran

Saudi Arabia is ready for a military action against Iran if it tries to block the Strait of Hormuz, an adviser at Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry Ibrahim al-Muhanna said, adding Iran would be unable to close …

Will US launch military strike against Iran?

Will US launch military strike against Iran?

Military rhetoric has been tightened even further - both for the US and Iran stakes are high, and the issue of the current government's political survival can be at stake

US Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian vessels

US Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian vessels

A US Navy destroyer fired three warning shots towards four of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels on Sunday after they closed in at a high rate of speed in the Strait of Hormuz, two US defense officials said. The …

Iranian boats harass US ship in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian boats harass US ship in Strait of Hormuz

Four Iranian small boats harassed a US Navy warship near the Persian Gulf, but no missiles were fired, the chief of naval operations John Richardson said. According ti him, the incident involving the guided missile destroyer USS Nitze …

Iran presents its new radar

Iran presents its new radar

Iranian authorities have unveiled a 150 km-range radar, which is capable of detecting both surface and aerial targets. It is known that the radar has been already used during military exercises 'Velayat 94' in the …

 Iran denies missile launches in Strait of Hormuz

Iran denies missile launches in Strait of Hormuz

Tehran has denied the information about the alleged launch of several missiles by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the official website of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) said. "Iran hasn't conduct any …