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Iran Navy

Trump sparks alarm with ‘calm before the storm’ image amid Iran war tensions

US President Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated image on social media featuring himself alongside a US Navy admiral standing before stormy waters filled with military ships, including one carrying the flag of Iran.

17 May 2026-14:10
Araghchi says Strait of Hormuz open to shipping but urges cooperation with Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all commercial vessels, but stressed that shipping traffic must cooperate with Iranian naval forces.

14 May 2026-11:40
IRGC announces expansion of Iran’s “defensive perimeter” in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced what it described as a major expansion of Iran’s defensive perimeter in the Strait of Hormuz, warning it will not tolerate any violation of the country’s territorial waters or national interests.

12 May 2026-12:56
Iran urges UN to designate US officials over Dena attack as war criminals

Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has called on the United Nations to recognise US officials allegedly involved in what it described as a deliberate attack on the Iranian warship Dena as war criminals.

12 May 2026-10:27
Iran says submarines carrying out surveillance missions in Strait of Hormuz

The commander of the Iranian Army’s Navy says domestically built light submarines are carrying out surveillance and tracking missions in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters of the Persian Gulf.

11 May 2026-13:04
Iran warns of ‘decisive response’ to European naval presence in Hormuz

Iran has warned of a “decisive and immediate response” to any deployment of European military vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the Islamic Republic alone holds responsibility for maintaining security in the strategic maritime corridor.

11 May 2026-11:09
Iran seizes oil tanker over alleged attempt to disrupt - VIDEO

08 May 2026-14:22
IRGC says US destroyers fled Strait of Hormuz after Iranian barrage

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has claimed that its forces inflicted significant damage on US naval assets during a large-scale combined operation on Thursday evening, forcing three American destroyers to withdraw from the Strait of Hormuz.

08 May 2026-09:29
Iran imposes new Hormuz transit rules as IRGC issues warning

The naval forces of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have instructed all vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz only via corridors designated by Iran, according to a warning broadcast by Iranian state television.

06 May 2026-06:35
Iran Navy confirms it fired warning missiles at US warships near Hormuz

The Iranian Navy has said it fired missiles and drones as warning shots at US warships approaching the Strait of Hormuz, in what it described as an attempt to challenge Iran’s control over the strategic waterway in the Persian Gulf.

05 May 2026-11:42