Gulf of Oman

Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman

Iran said those detained in the ongoing investigation include the tanker's captain. The vessel's identity and the crew members' nationalities were not disclosed.

Members of the Iranian 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.
Warships sail during the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, March 12, 2025.

IRGC seizes Singapore-bound oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz, diverts it towards Iran

 Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kosari.

Iranian lawmaker says Strait of Hormuz still under review, no decision yet to close it

Two Iranian warships Khark (back) and Sabalan (front) are docked in Port Sudan Sepember 20, 2013

Iran adding cruise missiles to frigate in bid to strengthen navy


IDF Navy raises alert level in the Red Sea over concern of Iranian aggression

The increased Iranian presence and its aggression in the Red Sea has raised concerns in the Israeli security apparatus.

IDF navy near Gaza

Iranian drone responsible for attack on Israeli-owned tanker, US Navy confirms

The US navy said Iran's Shahed-136 drone ripped a 30-inch-wide (76 cm) hole into the back of the commercial tanker.

 Tanker Pacific Zircon is seen at sea near Isle of Wright, Britain in this undated handout picture.

Multiple attacks on US forces in Syria and Gulf of Oman failed - CENTCOM

The most recent attempt was on Thursday when rockets targeted coalition forces at CENTCOM's base in Green Village in northeastern Syria.

US service members conduct a boarding on a stateless fishing vessel transiting international waters the Gulf of Oman as a rigid-hull inflatable boat and patrol coastal ship USS Chinook (PC 9) sail nearby, Jan. 18.

Why Iran’s drone attacks at sea are hard to prevent - analysis

It’s not always clear where the drones might be flown from, either Yemen or Iran, and after they are detected it's hard to shoot them down or jam them and push them off course.

A hovercraft passes by Iran's first domestically made destroyer Jamaran on the southern shores of Iran in the Persian Gulf during inauguration maneuvers, February 21, 2010.

Drone attack on Israeli-owned tanker launched from Chabahar in Iran - report

The use of Chabahar by Iran shows not only an escalation by Iran but also reveals that officials in the region are closely monitoring Iran’s threats.

 Defense Minister Benny Gantz is seen addressing the Reichman University conference in Herzliya, on November 23, 2021.

Is Iran escalating in the Gulf of Oman? - analysis

Iran has long sought to target ships it thinks are linked to Israel. Iran has also targeted other ships in the Gulf of Oman.

 A view of support ship Shahid Baziar from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy and Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel in international waters of the Arabian Gulf, August 30, 2022.

Iran hit tanker to distract from Georgia assassination plot - Israeli officials

The targeted tanker is operated by a Singapore-based company owned by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer.

 Tanker Pacific Zircon is seen at sea near Isle of Wright, Britain in this undated handout picture.

US seizes 'massive volume of explosive material' smuggled to Yemen by Iran

The material, over 360,000 pounds of urea fertilizer and ammonium perchlorate, was discovered on a 'stateless' dhow vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

THE U.S NAVY WARSHIP, COLE, FLOATS IN THE IN THE PORT OF ADEN.

Iran Guards say they have seized two ships with smuggled fuel in Gulf

IRGC naval units seized 250,000 liters of fuel smuggled on one of the ships and 130,000 liters on the other vessel.

A boat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) sails, at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019.

US Navy intercepts vessel smuggling explosive materials in Gulf of Oman

40 tons of urea fertilizer, which can be used to manufacture explosives, were seized by the US Navy.

US service members conduct a boarding on a stateless fishing vessel transiting international waters the Gulf of Oman as a rigid-hull inflatable boat and patrol coastal ship USS Chinook (PC 9) sail nearby, Jan. 18.