Army Launches Large-Scale Joint Drills in Sea of Oman
The Iranian Army has started large-scale military exercises in an area stretching from the eastern sector of the strategic Strait of Hormuz to the northern tip of the Indian Ocean and parts of the Red Sea, with the participation of airborne units, special forces, and rapid reaction brigades.
Iranian Army launches large-scale drill in Sea of Oman
The Army on Sunday staged a massive military exercise in Iran’s southeastern coastal areas and naval zones in the Sea of Oman with the involvement of all of airborne units, special forces, and rapid reaction brigades.
Iran’s IRGC aborts U.S. move to steal tanker carrying Iranian oil in Oman Sea
The national TV announced on Wednesday at noon time that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy aborted a move by the United States that was stealing a tanker that was carrying the Iranian oil in the Sea of Oman.
Research institutes ink MOU to co-study Oman Sea gas reserves
Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) and the Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in studying gas hydrate resources in the Oman Sea, Shana reported.
Iran plans to export oil from Sea of Oman
Iran plans to export oil from a port on its Sea of Oman coast by March, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday, a shift that would avoid using the Strait of Hormuz shipping route.
Rouhani: Strait of Hormuz Not Iran’s Only Way For Oil Exports
President Hassan Rouhani said Iran no longer relies on the Strait of Hormuz for oil exports as a new oil terminal created on the Sea of Oman is opening a new export route for its crude.
Iran Assisting Affected Oil Tankers in Oman Sea; 44 Sailors Rescued
Hormozgan Maritime Search and Rescue Centre in Southern Iran has managed to evacuate the crew of two large oil tankers hit by two successive blasts in the Sea of Oman on Thursday morning, an informed source said.
Iran to Hold Massive Naval Drill in Persian Gulf, Oman Sea
Iran’s Navy commander gave details of a large-scale military exercise that his forces are going to hold in the country’s southern waters. In comments on Thursday, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said the upcoming naval drill, codenamed Velayat-97, will be held in an area of 2 million square kilometers in the Iranian southern waters, from the […]
Rare bird spotted in southeastern Iran
Park Rangers have spotted a black stork, from a rare bird species, in Konarak, southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province. Hassan Zati Keykha, head of the regional Department of Environment, said the species was captured on camera near the coast of Oman Sea, south of the province. According to the official, the coast’s diverse flora, especially […]