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China: Gulf of Oman Exercises Enhanced Navies' Ability

A recent joint China-Iran-Russia navy exercise in Gulf of Oman enhanced the ability of the navies to conduct diversified maritime missions, China's defense ministry said on Thursday. The drills further deepened friendship and practical cooperation among the three countries, said Tan Kefei, a ministry spokesman. The three nations sent forces…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2023

Royal Navy seizes cache of anti-tank missiles from Iran smugglers in high speed chase

A US drone spotted the rogue vessel in the Gulf of Oman, heading at high speed under cover of darkness towards civil-war-ravaged Yemen and the British Royal Navy gave chase

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2023

British navy seizes Iranian weapons shipment suspected to be bound for Yemen

The British navy seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small boat heading from Iran likely to Yemen, authorities said Thursday, the latest such seizure in the Gulf of Oman.

France 24 · Mar 2, 2023

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British Navy Seizes Smuggled Iranian Weapons in Gulf of Oman

Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a smugglers vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. The boat was heading from Iran likely to Yemen.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2023

British Navy says it has seized smuggled Iranian weapons in Gulf

Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a smugglers vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2023

French Forces Seize Iranian-Supplied Weapons Bound for Yemen

The French naval special forces, along with their US and British counterparts, are now involved in combating the smuggling of Iranian weapons to the Houthi militias in Yemen, an indication of a noticeable change in France’s policy. Paris announced that its Elite special forces seized a boatload of Iranian-supplied weapons…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2023

France seizes Iran assault rifles, missiles heading to Yemen

French naval forces have seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles earlier this month in the Gulf of Oman coming from Iran heading to Yemen’s Houthi rebels

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

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US Navy Says it Seized Iran Assault Rifles Bound for Yemen

The US Navy seized over 2,100 assault rifles from a ship in the Gulf of Oman it believes came from Iran and were bound for Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi militias, a Navy spokesman said Tuesday. It was the latest capture of weapons allegedly heading to war-torn Yemen. The seizure last Friday…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 10, 2023

U.S. Navy intercepts fishing vessel smuggling rifles in Gulf of Oman -statement

The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Tuesday it had intercepted a fishing vessel smuggling 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles in the Gulf of Oman on a maritime route from Iran to Yemen on Jan. 6.

Reuters · Jan 10, 2023

US Navy says it seized Iran assault rifles bound for Yemen

The U.S. Navy has seized over 2,100 assault rifles from a ship in the Gulf of Oman it believes came from Iran and were bound for Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Iran holds military drill near strategic Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s state TV says the country's military has kicked off its annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

Iran Holds Joint Military Drills in the Gulf

Iran held joint naval, air, and ground exercises in the Gulf on Friday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway, state media reported. The drills involve submarines and drones "practicing information-gathering operations against attacking forces, as well as reconnaissance operations,” Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told the official IRNA news agency. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 30, 2022

US Navy says trawler carrying arms haul was bound for Yemen

US Navy says boat carrying more than one million rounds of ammunition intercepted along a sea route from Iran to Yemen.

Al Jazeera · Dec 4, 2022

US Navy Seizes Ammunition En Route from Iran to Yemen's Houthis

The US Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Saturday it had intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling "more than 50 tons of ammunition rounds, fuses and propellants for rockets" in the Gulf of Oman along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen on Dec. 1. "Navy personnel operating from expeditionary sea base…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 3, 2022

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Reuters · Dec 3, 2022

U.S. Navy intercepts fishing boat smuggling ammunition in Gulf of Oman -statement

The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Saturday it had intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling "more than 50 tonnes of ammunition rounds, fuses and propellants for rockets" in the Gulf of Oman along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen on Dec. 1.

Reuters · Nov 28, 2022

Iranian foreign ministry says U.S. accusations that Iran was behind Oman tanker attack are baseless

Accusations by the United States that Iran was behind an attack on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman are baseless, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 18, 2022

Drone Circles Vessel in Gulf of Oman

Britain's maritime agency said a drone circled a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Friday. The Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the incident took place about 50 miles southwest of Muscat, according to Reuters. Earlier on Tuesday, an attack took place on an oil tanker off the coast of…

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022

Britain says drone circles vessel in Gulf of Oman after strike on tanker

Britain's maritime agency said a drone circled a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, three days after an Iranian-made drone attacked a tanker in the region.

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 16, 2022

Drone Hits Israeli-Linked Tanker; Iran Frees 2 Greek Tankers

An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman amid heightened tensions with Iran, officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, Greece said Iran freed two Greek oil tankers held by Tehran since May. The drone attack on the Liberian-flagged oil tanker…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 15, 2022

US Navy Intercepts 'Massive' Shipment of Explosive Material Bound for Houthis

The US Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Tuesday it had intercepted a fishing vessel smuggling "massive" amounts of explosive material while transiting from Iran along a route in the Gulf of Oman that has been used to traffic weapons to Yemen's Houthi group. US forces found over 70 ton of…

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

U.S. Navy intercepts 'massive' shipment of explosive material in Gulf of Oman

The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Tuesday it had intercepted a fishing vessel smuggling "massive" amounts of explosive material while transiting from Iran along a route in the Gulf of Oman that has been used to traffic weapons to Yemen's Houthi group.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 7, 2022

UK Warship Seizes Advanced Iranian Missiles Bound for Houthis in Yemen

A British Royal Navy vessel seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, officials said Thursday, pointing to the interdiction as proof of Tehran’s support for the Houthi militias in Yemen. The British government statement provided some of the strongest findings to date…

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

UK warship seizes advanced Iranian missiles bound for Yemen

The British Royal Navy has seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman, pointing to the interdiction as proof of Tehran’s support for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the embattled country

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022

US Navy Seizes Drug Shipment from Iranian Fishing Vessel in the Gulf of Oman

A US Navy guided-missile destroyer seized 640 kilograms of methamphetamine worth $39 million from a fishing vessel with Iranian crew members in the Gulf of Oman. The US Navy said that a Coast Guard interdiction team from USS Momsen (DDG 92) discovered the illegal narcotics while patrolling international waters in…

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022

Royal Navy warship seizes cannabis worth £6.5m in Middle East

HMS Montrose claimed the haul after stopping a vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

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