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Indian Ocean

US Navy awards $1.1 billion contract to operate seven oceanographic survey ships

US Navy awarded a contract worth over $1.1 billion on April 27, 2026, to keep seven of its oceanographic survey ships running — vessels that quietly underpin everything from submarine navigation to undersea mapping in waters spanning the globe.

28 Apr 2026-10:58
US seizes another Iranian-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean - VIDEO

The United States has seized another oil tanker linked to Iran in the Indian Ocean.

23 Apr 2026-16:44
Kabul format: Central Asia eyes Afghanistan as a vital transit corridor

Holding the event in Kabul itself is of great importance. After a long period in which Afghanistan was excluded from full-fledged multilateral diplomacy, Central Asian countries are effectively contributing to the reformatting of the country into an active participant in international relations.

10 Apr 2026-15:30
IRGC claims attack on USS Tripoli, other US, Israeli targets

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had targeted the US amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), claiming the vessel, which it said was carrying more than 5,000 personnel, was forced to withdraw to the southern Indian Ocean.

06 Apr 2026-15:55
IRGC claims strikes on US-linked targets, Abraham Lincoln strike group

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said it struck multiple US-linked targets across the Persian Gulf region and the northern Indian Ocean on Friday morning.

03 Apr 2026-10:13
Iran launches ballistic missiles at US-UK base in Indian Ocean - PHOTO

Iran launched intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base, Friday morning local time, according to a US official.

21 Mar 2026-09:22
Tropical storm develops over Indian Ocean near Madagascar

14 Mar 2026-16:39
India approves strategic airport near Malacca Strait - PHOTO

13 Mar 2026-18:24
Sri Lanka retrieves 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk by US submarine

Sri Lanka's navy reported Wednesday that a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, and they have recovered 87 bodies while rescuing 32 individuals.

04 Mar 2026-20:33
Strait of Hormuz under pressure: What it means for global energy security

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow maritime passage between Iran and Oman that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean. At its narrowest point, it is about 33 kilometers wide, while the designated shipping lanes in each direction are only a few kilometers across.

28 Feb 2026-20:05