The following is the Dec 2, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations. Read More
Category Archives: Iran
Iranian Patrol Boat Harasses Pair of U.S. Warships, Says CENTCOM
The expeditionary mobile base platform ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) transits the Strait of Hormuz on Oct. 22, 2018. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. US Navy photo
A pair of U.S. warships were harassed by an Iranian patrol boat during a late evening transit in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. Read More
U.S. 5th Fleet Reveals New Details on Iranian Drone Attack on Tanker
Graphic identifying specific debris fragments collected by a U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal team aboard M/T Pacific Zircon, Nov. 16. The graphic shows how the collected fragments indicate the unmanned aerial vehicle that attacked the commercial tanker was an Iranian-made Shahed-136. US Navy graphic
An analysis of debris left over from a drone attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman confirm the drone was Iranian, according to a Tuesday U.S. 5th Fleet statement. Read More
U.S. Blames Iran for Drone Attack on Tanker Near Oman
Pacific Zircon Image via Vessel Finder
This story has been updated with more information from U.S. Central Command.
U.S. Central Command and Israeli officials are blaming Iran for a Tuesday attack on an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire off the coast of Oman. Read More
Report on Armed Conflict in Syria and U.S. Response
The following is the Nov. 8, 2020, Congressional Research Service report, Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response. Read More
Russian Forces Unprepared to Protect Against Drones, Lack Adequate Command and Control, Panel Says
Image of the suspected Ukrainian USV circulating on Russian social media. Image via Naval News
Attacks on Russia’s Black Sea fleet over the weekend are showing Moscow the vulnerability of its ships in port to new types of unmanned weapons, a Kremlin analyst at the CNA said Tuesday. Read More
French Foreign Minister Warns Russian Victory in Ukraine Could Spark Worldwide Wars of Conquest
Pallets holding munitions are transported off an aircraft cargo loader into a Boeing 747 at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 26, 2022. The United States continues to reaffirm its unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. US AIr Force Photo
Wars of conquest could become the new normal if unprovoked attacks like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine go unchecked, France’s minister for Europe and foreign affairs warned last week. Read More
Iran Temporarily Captures Two U.S. Saildrones in Red Sea
A Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) sails in the Gulf of Aqaba off of Jordan’s coast on Dec. 12, 2022. US Army Photo
The story has been updated to include a statement from the U.S. Navy.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy briefly captured two U.S. unmanned surface vehicles in the Red Sea on Thursday, a U.S. Navy official confirmed to USNI News. Read More
VIDEO: Navy Blocks Iranian Attempt to Steal U.S. Surface Drone in Persian Gulf
IRGCN ship Shahid Baziar attempts t o capture a U.S. Saildrone in the Persian Gulf on Aug. 30, 2022. US Navy Image
The post has been updated with additional details.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy attempted to capture a U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel that was operating in the Arabian Gulf on Monday and Tuesday, U.S. 5th Fleet said in a statement. Read More
Report to Congress on Iran and Nuclear Weapons
The following is the July 25, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Iran and Nuclear Weapons Production. Read More
