BBC – Iranian speedboats approached US warships in two previously undisclosed incidents in the Strait of Hormuz in December, a US Navy official has said.
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Category Archives: IranianNavy
Iranian Navy – US releases Iran stand-off video
BBC – The US military has released video and audio recordings of Iranian boats that it says threatened to blow up US Navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Daily Telegraph – Video shows Iranian ‘provocation’ of US forces.
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Iranian Navy – Iran boats 'threatened US ships'
BBC – Five Iranian speedboats harassed three US navy ships at the weekend, approaching them and radioing a threat to blow them up, US officials say.
CNN – Iranian boats ‘harass’ U.S. Navy, officials say.
Washington Post – U.S. Expresses Alarm After Iranian Boats Threaten Three American Vessels.
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Iranian Navy – Iranian Navy receives stealth-capable submarine
Novosti -Iran’s Navy commissioned Wednesday a domestically designed and produced light submarine featuring extended stealth capability and strong firepower.
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Iranian Navy – A Nuclear Submarine War?
NBC – Is Iran developing a cruise missile capability for its Kilo-class submarines to match the Israeli’s capability?
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Iranian Navy – Iran's New Weapons: More Flash Than Force?
Stratfor – During Iran’s “Holy Prophet” military exercises in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, which concluded on April 6, Tehran announced several successful weapons tests. Some of these weapons were touted as new and capable of avoiding radar and hitting multiple targets. However, given Iran’s actual technological capabilities, these claims are certainly exaggerated and intended for political effect on the region.
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Iranian Navy – Iran raises tensions with a show of strength
Daily Telegraph – A stealth flying boat, a radar-evading missile with multiple warheads, a rocket-torpedo and an anti-ship missile that cannot be jammed: with every day that passes, Iran announces a development in its military hardware.
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Iranian Navy – US plays down Iran ship visits to India
Reuters – The United States on Monday confirmed that two Iranian navy ships had visited Indian ports last month, but played down the contact as the Bush administration struggles to win congressional approval for a landmark U.S.-India civilian nuclear energy deal.
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Iranian Navy – Iran sends a message to the West by boasting about its high-speed torpedo
Daily Telegraph – Iran announced that it has carried out successful test-firings of the world’s fastest torpedo, capable of outrunning any warship.
Associated Press – Iran says it has successfully test-fired new high-speed torpedo.
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Iranian Navy – No training for Iranian Navy in India
Press Trust of India – India is not training the Iranian Navy.
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