Maritime security
Russia’s shadow fleet continues passing UK waters despite boarding threat
In the month after Starmer's March 25 threat, at least 98 Russian vessels subject to UK sanctions transited its waters, about the same as each of the last three months.
Suspected pirates hijack cargo ship off Somalia, vessel headed toward coastline with crew onboard
Turkey could consider joining Strait of Hormuz demining operation, Hakan Fidan says
Israel breaks new ground at sea as Mossad, elite Shayetet 13 raid Lebanon's Naqoura
Israeli Navy hits Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza targets with precision strikes
With over 1,000 naval combat soldiers at sea for over 26,000 hours in only 47 days of the current Iran-Hezbollah war, the navy said on Thursday.
Red Sea arena: Yemen’s Houthis open fourth front in Iran war, with global implications
BEHIND THE LINES: By joining Iran’s war, the Houthis have opened a dangerous new arena – one that could hit global trade, oil flows, and the wider regional balance.
UK hosts talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz, US absent
British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will chair the virtual meeting of about 35 countries including France, Germany, Italy, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
Strait of Hormuz: The 40-kilometer chokepoint holding the world economy hostage - analysis
The short-term disruptions and long-term transformations in the world’s most critical energy corridor
'Quiet death': At least 80 killed in US strike on Iranian warship, some still missing
The Sri Lankan navy dispatched a rescue mission after a distress call from the Iranian ship, a defense ministry spokesperson said earlier on Wednesday.
IRGC tell ships passage through Strait of Hormuz 'not allowed'
Vessels in the Gulf reported receiving messages warning that no ships were allowed to pass the Strait of Hormuz, according to EU and UK agencies, though Iran has not confirmed any closure.
Iran's IRGC Navy launches maritime drill in Strait of Hormuz, one day before US nuclear talks
The drill, named "Smart Control of Hormuz Strait," aimed at testing the readiness of operational forces in the face of "possible security and military threats," Tasnim reported.
US forces board Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean without incident
"Overnight, US military forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding on the Aquila II without incident," Hegseth wrote in a post on X/Twitter. "It ran, and we followed."
Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, official threatens US with 'massacre and hell'
The IRGC Navy’s Public Relations Department alleged that more than one million liters of smuggled fuel were found on the ships.
Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln en route to Middle East as US mulls over Iran strike options
The moves, reported since late Friday, came as US officials and regional militaries coordinated on contingency planning for possible Iranian retaliation.
