Naval & Maritime Security

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (655+ words) Through its narrow waters separating Iran and the Sultanate of Oman, about one-fifth of the world’s oil supplies passed daily, along with enormous quantities of liquefied natural gas. Oil companies warned of rising prices at the opening of the markets,…...

57+ min ago   (320+ words) Across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, three U.S. Navy warships carry an enduring physical and symbolic connection to Sept. 11, 2001. The amphibious transport dock ships USS New York, USS Arlington and USS Somerset were commissioned to honor the victims, first responders and…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (222+ words) About 85 vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the past 72 hours, al-Washli said, adding that this was almost 96% of the normal traffic level - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section →- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section → - Military & Defense…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (80+ words) Iranian officials say a meeting with Gulf states to discuss the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed, dealing a blow to efforts to reopen the strait. Talks to between Iran and Gulf states to discuss Strait of Hormuz postponed Iranian…...

16+ hour, 14+ min ago   (387+ words) Bosaso — Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17-member crew after holding the ship for months, security sources in Somalia's Puntland region told AFP. The sources said a ransom was paid, but did not say how much. The…...

16+ hour, 36+ min ago   (1765+ words) US president Donald Trump has suggested his forces could stay in Iran and "keep the ‌oil", drawing a parallel with a US push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. Trump reiterated that ​he still expected…...

16+ hour, 22+ min ago   (466+ words) Feels like: 23.6°C23.6°F | Cloudy Israel has increased the readiness of its naval forces amid concerns over the Houthi group’s growing advances near the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported Sunday. The daily said Israel’s security establishment…...

16+ hour, 47+ min ago   (78+ words) news.cgtn.com Satellite images show Saudi oil pipeline before and after drone attack Before-and-after satellite images show visible damage to a facility on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline in the Hejaz region. The images were captured in 2025 and on…...

18+ hour, 17+ min ago   (340+ words) Oman has postponed a regional meeting that had been scheduled for Monday in the southern city of Salalah to discuss arrangements for a new maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz. The Omani Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that the…...

17+ hour, 24+ min ago   (583+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 14 — Cambodia and Thailand will face off before international mediators in Singapore this week in a long-standing dispute over valuable maritime resources, the latest spat between the feuding neighbours. Phnom Penh initiated a UN-backed conciliation process at the Permanent…...