Photo: An oil tanker at sea (file image)
IranIran claims four tankers destroyed after hitting mines near Strait of Hormuz as shipping tensions rise again
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say four oil tankers were destroyed after striking naval mines while trying to pass through a prohibited route south of the Strait of Hormuz, with two other vessels halted and a US-made drone shot down.
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IranIran designates Britain's Royal Navy and RAF as terrorist organisations and MI6 as a hostile group in retaliatory move
Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are now designated as terrorist organisations under Iranian law, while MI6 is classified as a hostile group, in retaliation for Britain's actions over the past year.
Photo: An oil tanker at sea
IranVessel struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz as Iran's Guards say two tankers hit mines on unauthorised route
Britain's UKMTO agency reported a vessel struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said two oil tankers exploded after hitting mines on what it called an unauthorised route, in a day of conflicting accounts from the vital waterway.
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IranIran’s IRGC says it is identifying new targets and planning operations in new geographical areas, warning a future war would have no limits
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has begun identifying new targets and planning operations in new geographical theatres after Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered an immediate, geographically unrestricted response to any new attack, as Iranian officials warn a future war could last longer than the last one.
Photo: Iran's IRGC says it destroyed a US MQ-1 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz near Sirik
IranIran's IRGC says it destroyed a US MQ-1 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz near Sirik
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says its air defences shot down a US MQ-1 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Sirik, the 14th such aircraft it claims to have destroyed, a claim Washington has not confirmed.