Persian Gulf
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Government
IRGC Says It Has Destroyed 14th MQ-1 Drone East of Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that an MQ-1 drone was intercepted and destroyed in the skies east of the Strait of Hormuz, opposite the coastal town of Sirik. According to the IRGC’s public relations office, the…
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Economy
IRGC: Super Tanker Carrying 2 Million Barrels of Oil Explodes South of Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced that a super tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a sea mine south of the Strait of Hormuz. According…
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Government
IRGC Spokesman: All US Vessels Have Withdrawn 500 Km From Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Hossein Mohebi, a spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said that all U.S. naval vessels have withdrawn from the Persian Gulf and are now at least 500 km from the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian…
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Government
Iran Warns It Could Target US Warships in Indian Ocean
DID Press: Ali Mohammadi, political deputy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, has warned that Iranian forces could target U.S. warships even in the Indian Ocean if Washington launches a new war against Iran. Iran’s Fars News Agency reported…
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Economy
Geopolitical Analyst: Iran Has Influence Over 3 Strategic Maritime Chokepoints
DID Press: Geopolitical analyst William (Will) Schryver has argued that Iran and its regional allies exert significant influence over three strategically important maritime chokepoints: the Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb and the Suez Canal. Schryver, in comments on the recent…
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Government
IRGC Captures US Unmanned Submarine in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced the capture of a U.S. smart, unmanned submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials have acknowledged the loss of the underwater vehicle but said the…
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Economy
Iran Responds to US Strikes With Extensive Missile Attacks
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a wave of retaliatory operations overnight in response to U.S. missile and naval attacks on Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask. News reports said Iranian forces fired a large…
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Iran
Retired US Captain Warns Bahrain Base Damage Could Disrupt Fifth Fleet
DID Press: Retired U.S. Navy Captain John Cordle has warned that extensive damage to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain following Iranian strikes could have significant operational and logistical consequences for U.S. naval forces in the Middle East. Writing in Navy…
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Government
IRGC: Tanker Catches Fire After Striking Two Mines in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says a “non-compliant supertanker” caught fire and came to a complete stop after striking two naval mines while attempting to pass through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz. According…
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Government
IRGC: Strait of Hormuz to Stay Closed Until US Accepts Iran’s Conditions
DID Press: Hossein Mohebi, a spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States accepts the conditions set by the Islamic Republic. Mohebi said the strait is currently closed…
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