Maritime security

Iran war teaches importance of Gulf cooperation with Europe for maritime security, ISPI says

Insecurity caused by the Houthis in the Red Sea, followed by disruptions caused by the Iran war in the Strait of Hormuz, has had a direct impact on Europe.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026.

One seafarer missing as crew members abandon ship hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz

Israeli Navy soldiers operate on Navy vessels off the coast of of the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, August 6, 2024

Israel Navy could upend Turkish maritime threat by flipping Egypt to its side - exclusive

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

Iran, Oman make 'some progress' in talks over Strait of Hormuz navigation, sources tell 'Post'


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.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen aboard an Israeli Navy warship, March 26, 2025

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.

A protester salutes as Houthi supporters demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 27, 2026

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.

An Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, in Gujarat, India, March 16, 2026

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

The Strait of Hormuz, the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, making it essential for international energy.

'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.

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

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.

An Iranian military ship takes part in an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this picture obtained on December 31, 2022

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.

Military personnel place a flag on a submarine during the Velayat-90 war games by the Iranian navy in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran December 27, 2011

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."

 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

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.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy's speedboats move during an exercise in Abu Musa Island, in this picture obtained on August 2, 2023

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.

 An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean August 10, 2024