The militaries of Iran and Russia today held joint naval drills in the Indian ocean Maritime Security Belt Exercise aims to enhance security of maritime trade
The drills are expected to last for three days, and the Indian Navy will join in
Comes after more than a dozen rockets fired at Erbil International Airport in Iraq
Attack claimed by Guardians of Blood, believed to be front for pro-Iran faction
Saturday, 13 February, 2021 - 06:45
Iranians drive past missiles by their motorcycle during a rally marking the 42nd anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, at Azadi (Freedom) Square in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) Washington - London - Ali Barada and Asharq Al-Awsat
The administration of US President Joe Biden has stressed that it would not accept Iran having a nuclear bomb.
The UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that Iran had started producing uranium metal, in a fresh breach of the limits laid out in the 2015 deal which aims to ensure Tehran cannot acquire a nuclear weapon.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran had begun producing small amounts of uranium metal, a process that is prohibited under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Wednesday, 3 February, 2021 - 17:45
Iran sought to mask the origin of the oil by transferring it to several vessels before it ended up aboard the Liberian-flagged Achilleas tanker. (Getty Images) Asharq Al-Awsat
The United States has filed a lawsuit to seize a cargo of oil it says came from Iran rather than Iraq, as stated on the bill of lading, and contravenes US terrorism regulations.
The lawsuit filed with the US District of Colombia on Tuesday alleges that Iran sought to mask the origin of the oil by transferring it to several vessels before it ended up aboard the Liberian-flagged Achilleas tanker destined for China.
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FILE PHOTO: An Iranian flag is pictured near in a missile during a military drill, October 19, 2020. WANA via REUTERS
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s military launched a short-range naval missile drill on Wednesday, Iranian state TV reported, at a time of high tension between arch foes Tehran and Washington.
Iran has one of the biggest missile programmes in the Middle East, regarding such weapons as an important deterrent and retaliatory force against U.S. and other adversaries in the event of war.
The West sees Iran’s missiles both as a conventional military threat to regional stability and a possible delivery mechanism for nuclear weapons should Tehran develop them.
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(Reuters) - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters and detained its crew, Iranian media said on Monday, amid tensions between Tehran and Seoul over Iranian funds frozen in South Korean banks due to U.S. sanctions.
A South Korean-flagged tanker vessel which was seized by Iran. is seen in Gulf, Iran January 4, 2021. IRGC / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Below are details about the Strait:
WHAT IS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ?
- The strait lies between Oman and Iran
- It links the Gulf north of it with the Gulf of Oman to the south and the Arabian Sea beyond