Tag: Gulf of Oman
Iran opens first oil terminal in Gulf of Oman, avoiding Strait of Hormuz
Iran opened its first oil terminal in the Gulf of Oman, avoiding the Strait of Hormuz—a flashpoint for tensions with the United States, Israel and other countries—Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced in a speech...
Iran positions ‘suicide drones’ in Yemen, within range of Israel
As tensions escalate in the Red Sea region, Iran has sent several Shahed-136 loitering munitions, known as “suicide drones,” to its proxies in Yemen, Newsweek reported on Thursday.
According to the report, satellite footage from Dec. 25...
Iranian Navy seeking to establish base in Gulf of Oman, entry to Indian Ocean
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is attempting to establish a new permanent base in the Gulf of Oman and the entry to the Indian Ocean, said its top admiral on Monday.
Alireza Tangsiri told the...
Trump: Attacks on tankers in Gulf of Oman ‘very minor’
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to downplay last week’s alleged attack by Iran against two tankers—one carrying oil and the other transferring a freight of methanol—in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz,...