TRTFrancais – Iran has deployed one of its warships in the Red Sea in a context of tensions, with Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting merchant ships to or from Israel.

(In French)

(Thanks to Alain)

BBC – The US said the Chem Pluto was hit by “a one-way attack drone fired from Iran”. It is believed to be the first time the US has publicly accused Iran of targeting a ship directly.

Tehran Times –  Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps will soon be equipped with a new generation of Ghadir and Fateh submarines.

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Jerusalem Post – Iran’s top naval officer Admiral Shahram Irani, the commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s naval forces, arrived in Russia on Saturday to participate in a parade that marks the anniversary of the creation of the Russian navy.

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War on the Rocks – When discussing the risks posed by Iran’s asymmetric capabilities and proxy tactics at sea, observers have overlooked the possibility of Tehran employing a historical maritime strategy called the fleet-in-being. Going back to the 17th century, the fleet-in-being strategy has allowed inferior navies to challenge stronger ones in oceans around the world. 

USNI News – Officials in Tehran are claiming the warship that attempted to seize an oil tanker operating off the coast of Oman acted under a court order, according to Iranian state-controlled media.

USNI News – An Iranian warship fired on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman before leaving the scene after U.S. naval forces arrived.

Eurasian Times – Amid rising tensions in the Middle East with the rise of Iran’s military power, the Islamic Republic has dropped another bombshell as it announced equipping its Damavand-2 destroyer with a hypersonic missile.

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Covert Shores – A recent image of an IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) naval vessels in Bandar Abbas appears to show a new weapon. The uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) is displayed beside other known types. The presence of the missile armed fast boat behind it conforms that it is recent.

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USNI News – Iranian forces have seized the second oil tanker in less than a week.

USNI News – Iranian naval forces seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, U.S. 5th Fleet announced.

PressTV – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says two new types of the domestically-designed Fateh (Conqueror)-class submarine will join the force “in the near future.”

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Mehr – The Iranian Navy’s 86th flotilla of warships has docked at the Port of Cape Town in South Africa in line with the Islamic Republic’s efforts to expand its naval presence in international waters.

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Live Journal – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Naval Forces officially incorporated the new Shahid Mahdavi floating base, created by rebuilding a civilian ship, in this case the former container ship Sarvin with a deadweight of over 41,000 tons. (In Russian)

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USNI News – A pair of Iranian warships pulled into Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after a month of waiting in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

USNI News – A two-ship Iranian surface group is set to arrive today for a port visit in Rio de Janeiro as part of a round-the-world cruise.

USNI News – The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy is sending ships to the Panama Canal.

USNI News – In a dry dock near the entrance to the Persian Gulf, Iran’s sectarian naval force is converting a former merchant container ship into a drone aircraft carrier.

USNI News – 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.

War Zone – The ship is actually somewhat impressive, regardless of its true capabilities, and is a more legitimate warship than its catamaran forerunner.

USNI News – The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy seized two U.S. unmanned surface vehicles in the Red Sea on Thursday, a U.S. Navy official confirmed to USNI News. The two USVs, which are operated by U.S 5th Fleet, are now back in U.S. custody, the official said.

War Zone – The incident highlights unanswered questions about the risks of theft posed to unmanned vessels as their use is set rapidly expand.

CNN – The US Navy prevented an Iranian ship from capturing an American maritime drone in the Persian gulf overnight Monday into Tuesday local time in what a senior US commander called a “flagrant” and “unwarranted” incident.

With Press TV – Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri reported on Monday, July 25, the commissioning of the ship Soleimani, made from domestic equipment in the last three years following the martyrdom of the commander-in-chief of the CGRI Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani. (In French)

(Thanks to Alain)

USNI News – A new vessel has been observed under construction in Iran, according to satellite imagery. The unidentified catamaran is characterized by a clean-angled form, appearing stealthier than earlier types, and could be a missile boat.