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Two Iranian warships Khark (back) and Sabalan (front) are docked in Port Sudan Sepember 20, 2013

Iran adding cruise missiles to frigate in bid to strengthen navy

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Tomb of Job in the fog, Salalah, Oman.

Oman’s Khareef Festival: A Monsoon Retreat in the Middle East

By Avi Kumar/The Media Line

Four Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels, some of several to maneuver in what the U.S. Navy says are "unsafe and unprofessional actions against U.S. Military ships by crossing the ships’ bows and sterns at close range" is seen next to the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul

Iran’s illegal behavior in the Gulf continues - analysis

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

US Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is seen during its visit to Hong Kong, China November 21, 2018.

US Navy says it prevented Iran from seizing tankers in Gulf of Oman

By REUTERS

Iranian military ship Iris Dena is pictured berthed in Rio de Janeiro's port, Brazil, February 28, 2023.

Iranian naval ships return from global journey

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Fast-attack crafts from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz from Dubai to port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, Arabian Gulf early hours of May 3, 2023.

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week in Gulf - US Navy

By REUTERS

Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023.

Iran continues piracy against foreign vessels - analysis

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

An Iranian military ship takes part in an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf, US Navy says

By REUTERS

IRANIAN FOREIGN Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a joint news conference with Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Tehran, last week.

What is Iran’s vision for the Middle East after their deal with Saudi Arabia? - analysis

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during the 43rd anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, Iran November 4, 2022

Iran seeks Bahrain ties next after Saudi rapprochement - analysis

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Thousands of AK-47 assault rifles, seized from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen, sit on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) during an inventory process, in the Gulf of Oman in Arabian Sea, in this photo taken January 7, 2023.

Iran attempts smuggling to Yemen amid increasing threats in Gulf of Oman - analysis

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

IDF navy near Gaza

IDF Navy raises alert level in the Red Sea over concern of Iranian aggression

By Amir Bohbot/Walla!