Caspian Sea

Russia and Iran use Caspian Sea trade route to aid Tehran’s drone program - NYT

The report noted that trade in the Caspian Sea is difficult to track from a distance.

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A tanker anchored off the jetty at the Ceyhan crude oil terminal near Turkey's southern coastal city of Adana, July 13, 2006. A four-billion dollar project, Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan crude oil pipeline, to carry oil from the Caspian Sea fields to western markets is inaugurated on Thursday in Ceyhan.
Warships sail during the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, March 12, 2025; illustrative.

WATCH: Israel strikes Iranian Navy sites in Caspian Sea for first time since start of war

Among the sites targeted during the strikes was a major Iranian Navy port, at which five missile ships equipped with air defenses and anti-submarine missiles, were destroyed

|ByTZVI JASPER
A Ukrainian sea drone approaches to strike the Dashan, a tanker part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet", in the Black Sea, December 10, 2025, in this picture obtained from a video. S

Ukraine hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' tanker in Mediterranean with drones

The Ukrainian official did not say how the drones reached the ship, but said the operation involved "multi-stage" measures.

|ByREUTERS
A Ukrainian sea drone shows the Dashan, a tanker part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet", being struck by another sea drone in the Black Sea, December 10, 2025

Ukraine special forces target Russian vessels in Caspian Sea

Ukraine's special forces, in coordination with local resistance, strike two Russian ships transporting military equipment in the Caspian Sea. The extent of the damage remains unclear.

|ByREUTERS

Russia sends message to Iran as joint naval drill launched in Caspian Sea

Russia sought to do this naval drill primarily to show it is still interested in joint cooperation with Iran.

JULY 21, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Members of the Russian Navy attend the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, in this handout image obtained on March 12, 2025; illustrative.

Crisis in the Caspian Sea: 31,000 square kilometers lost since 2005 in the world’s largest enclosed

From 2005 to 2023, the Caspian Sea's water level dropped by 185 centimeters, resulting in a loss of 31,000 square kilometers of water area.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Flame Towers in the colors of the flag of Turkey and Azerbaijan - original neon lighting.