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Iran ‘showcases special forces at naval drill’Iranian special forces and military diving units practiced defending their ports and coastline against attacks on Sunday, state-linked media reported during naval war games meant to warn off states threatening the Islamic republic. More… |
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Iran starts navy drills in HormuzIran has started six days of naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz, the official IRNA news agency reported, manoeuvres aimed at showcasing its military capabilities in what is a vital oil and gas shipping route. Naval commander Hab More… |
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Iran plans navy drill in HormuzIran will begin six days of naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz at the end of this week, an Iranian naval commander said on Tuesday, an exercise meant to showcase its military capabilities in what is a vital oil and gas shippi More… |
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No plans to close Hormuz, says IranIran has no plan to close the vital shipping lanes of the Strait of Hormuz, Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi was cited as saying by state-run Press TV. Iranian officials have repeatedly threatened to close the strai More… |
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Iran plans 'oil spill to block Hormuz Strait'Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief has drafted a plan to cause an environmental disaster in the Strait of Hormuz to block seaborne oil exports with the goal of removing economic sanctions imposed on Tehran, the weekly Der Sp More… |
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Vitol JV eyes doubling Fujairah oil storageVitol Tank Terminals International (VTTI) is studying almost doubling its oil storage capacity at the port of Fujairah, just outside the Strait of Hormuz, and could start construction by early 2014, a spokeswoman for VTTI said on Sunday. More… |
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Iran unveils new missile, other weaponsIran unveiled upgrades to six weapons on Tuesday, including a more accurate short-range missile, a more powerful naval engine and an airborne testing laboratory, Iranian media reported. The hardware was presented at a ceremony mar More… |
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US 'floating base' arrives in the GulfAn ageing American naval ship converted into a "floating base" has arrived off the coast of Bahrain to support countermine operations in the Gulf, according to the US Navy. The deployment of the USS Ponce marks the latest in a gradual buil More… |
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Iran drafts bill to block Hormuz for Gulf tankersIran's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has drafted a bill calling for Iran to try to stop oil tankers from shipping crude through the Strait of Hormuz to countries that support sanctions against it, a committee member said on Monday More… |
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Saudi readies oil line against Hormuz threatSaudi Arabia has reopened an old oil pipeline built by Iraq to bypass Gulf shipping lanes, giving Riyadh scope to export more of its crude from Red Sea terminals should Iran try to block the Strait of Hormuz, industry sources say. The Iraq More… |
