Iran fast-boat swarms add to Hormuz threats for shippingIran's fast boats are now a key naval tactic. These small, speedy vessels pose a significant challenge to international shipping near the S...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
A quiet weapons crisis is building up within the US militaryAs America's military stockpiles face a concerning decline, the prolonged ceasefire with Iran gains new importance. The US has exhausted ma...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.07 AM IST
US mine hunters sail west, likely bound for Middle East amid Trump’s new strategy for the Strait of HormuzUS Navy mine countermeasure assets are redeploying from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, signaling preparations for a sustained effort to c...
14 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Maritime company Safesea seeks probe into tanker hit that killed Indian crew memberA shipping company demands an international probe into a recent attack on its tanker in Iraqi waters. The incident killed an Indian crew me...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
Iran naval strategy explained how midget submarines might be the next threat troubling US Navy in Strait of HormuzThe Strait of Hormuz faces a hidden danger. Iran's small submarines and naval mines could disrupt global trade. These weapons are hard to d...
22 Mar, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
Iran can turn the Persian Gulf into a minefieldMiddle East War: Iran's actions have raised alarms over global energy stability with its strategic closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This cr...
05 Mar, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Explained: What is a torpedo as the US sinks Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian OceanReports on March 4, 2026, revealed that a U.S. Navy submarine sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena using a torpedo in the Indian Ocean near S...
04 Mar, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official saysThe U.S. military shot down an Iranian drone that aggressively approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. This inc...
04 Feb, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
U.S. Navy shoots down Iranian Shahed-139 drone after it approached USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian SeaA US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea. The drone aggressively approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier....
04 Feb, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Iran says warned United States navy over 'unprofessional behaviour'It said in a statement that the US behaviour included "flying helicopters, firing flares, and aimless, unnecessary and provocative shooting...
11 May, 2021, 03.13 PM IST
Iran says the United States 'got the message' on tense exchanges in Persian GulfTensions remain high over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the 2015 nuclear deal ...
07 Dec, 2020, 04.43 PM IST
India slow to develop Chabahar port as China races ahead at rival hubMost of the cargo containers scattered in an asphalt lot bore the logo of the state-owned Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines.
05 Oct, 2016, 04.49 PM IST
National Investigation Agency Seeks IMD Help on Iran boat caseNIA wants to verify the claim of the occupants that the engine of their boat had failed and it drifted for nearly a week to land in Indian ...
15 Sep, 2015, 04.35 AM IST
Suspect foreign dhow intercepted, satellite coomunication set, Pakistani ID card seizedA suspicious foreign dhow with 12 Iranian crew on board was today intercepted off Kerala coast and detained by the Coast Guard and state po...
05 Jul, 2015, 10.12 PM IST
- Somali sea pirates being trained in Pakistan to carry out proxy war against India
The evidence was obtained from nine foreign nationals caught from a hijacked Iranian vessel - MV Nafis-1 , by the Indian Navy off Mumbai on...
27 Aug, 2011, 11.25 AM IST
- INS Tabar sinks pirate mother ship
An Indian naval frigate has sunk a pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
20 Nov, 2008, 01.47 AM IST
- Oil prices rises in Asia
Oil prices rebounded Monday in Asia on comments by Iran's president suggesting a significant increase in the country's nuclear program.
28 Jul, 2008, 10.24 AM IST