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Saba Yemen
22-05-2025
- Saba Yemen
Iranian Navy Denies Reports of Hijacking Oil Tanker
Tehran – Saba: The Iranian Navy denied on Thursday reports alleging that it had hijacked a UAE-owned, Panamanian-flagged oil tanker near Iran's Jask port. In a statement, the Iranian Navy said that the report by the security firm Embry about the ship's hijacking was baseless, stressing that no similar incident had occurred in waters under its jurisdiction. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Gulf Insider
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Iran Allegedly Begins Sea Trials of Second Tanker Mothership
Open-source intelligence analyst Mehdi H., known on X as 'mhmiranusa' and known for his reporting on Iranian naval developments, reports that the Iranian Navy's new forward base ship—also referred to as a forward operating base ship—is set to begin sea trials. 'Iranian Navy will soon start sea trials of a new forward base ship named Kurdestan. This new base (442) like IRIS Makran (441) is a converted crude oil tanker previously named Tabukan (IMO: 8917467),' Mehdi H. said, adding, 'The conversion by ISOICO includes a helipad likely for helicopter & UAV ops.' Iranian Navy will soon start sea trials of a new forward base ship named new base (442) like IRIS Makran (441) is a converted crude oil tanker previously named Tabukan (IMO: 8917467).The conversion by ISOICO includes a helipad likely for helicopter & UAV ops. — Mehdi H. (@mhmiranusa) April 30, 2025 A separate OSINT account on X by the name of U.S. Homeland Security News commented on IRIS Makran (441), calling it an 'Iranian mothership' that 'provides intelligence and targeting information to the Houthi rebels in Yemen against US forces in the Red Sea.' 🚨Update: Iranian mothership is providing intelligence and targeting information to the Houthi rebels in Yemen against US forces in the Red Sea. Will the US target this warship?? US is doing the same for Ukraine against Russia. — US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25) May 4, 2025 Click here to read more Also read: US 'Not Serious' About Nuclear Talks After Trump's Secondary Sanctions: Iran
BBC News
27-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Iran port explosion: Mourning turns to anger after blast kills 40
In Iran, mourning is turning to anger after a huge blast at its largest commercial port killed at least 40 people and injured more than 1, explosion happened on Saturday morning at Shahid Rajaee port. Many people rushed to hospitals up and down the country to give blood.A day later, fires are still blazing as a thick black cloud of toxic chemicals hangs over the surrounding in nearby towns and cities have been told by the health ministry to stay indoors "until further notice" and wear more protective the nearby southern city of Bandar Abbas, home to the Iranian Navy's main base, all schools and offices were ordered to shut on Sunday to allow authorities to focus on the emergency effort, state TV said.A local festival not far from Shahid Rajee Port that was supposed to be a celebration spontaneously turned into a solemn occasion for remembering the dead and praying for the declared a day of national mourning on Monday, with an additional two days of mourning in Hormozgan is a reminder that while Iran has been rocked physically by the blast - residents up to 50km (31 miles) away reported feeling the effects - the country is now being rocked by a growing blame game too. Ambrey Intelligence, a private maritime risk consultancy, said it believed that intense fires that could be seen spreading between containers before the explosion were a result of "improper handling of a shipment of solid fuel intended for use in Iranian ballistic missiles".The firm said it believed the affected containers had contained solid fuel destined for ballistic missiles, and was aware that an Iran-flagged ship "discharged a shipment of sodium perchlorate rocket fuel at the port in March 2025".The New York Times quoted a person with ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, speaking on condition of anonymity, as saying that what exploded was sodium perchlorate - a major ingredient in solid fuel for Iranians are asking whether they should believe speculation on social media which said Iran's military and Revolutionary Guard were storing rocket fuel that they had recently imported from China at the port – a claim which has been denied by an army spokesman. Many in Iran are blaming the authorities for incompetence and worse, asking: How could so much inflammable material apparently be left on the port without due care? That is a question that the Iranian regime will need to address. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the scene of the explosion on Sunday, saying: "We have come to see first-hand if there is anything or any issue that the government can follow up on."Pezeshkian had previously ordered an investigation into the cause of the blast, sending the interior minister to the region to lead ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik later told state TV that "there has been no imported or exported cargo for military fuel or military use in the area".The port's customs office said in a statement carried by state television that the explosion probably resulted from a fire that broke out at the hazardous and chemical materials' storage depot. There is also the question of whether Iran's economy may be affected, given the port handles nearly 80% of the country's Saturday, authorities were warning of possible food shortages in the near term with the port out of action for some time. A day later, they were playing that down, saying that the explosion only affected a part of the port and that the rest is functioning image from Iran's Tasnim news agency on Sunday showed a helicopter flying through a sky blackened by smoke to drop water on the disaster-struck area, AFP showed firefighters working among toppled and blackened cargo containers, and carrying out the body of a victim. The authorities have closed off roads leading to the site. The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered that multiple specialist firefighting aircraft be sent to Iran to help deal with the aftermath of the foreign ministry said in a statement to AFP on Sunday that three Chinese victims were in a "stable" condition and that it had received no further reports of the condolences being sent were from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, Turkey, the United Nations and explosion ripped through the port as Iranian and US delegations were meeting via mediators in Oman for high-level talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, with both sides reporting has said it is open to curbs on its nuclear programme in return for sanctions easing but has insisted it will not stop enriching uranium. It insists its nuclear programme is for civilian use.
Saba Yemen
06-02-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
General Baqeri: We'll erect navy base in Oman Sea, Indian Ocean
Tehran - Saba: "We will establish a number of naval bases as needed, the first step being in the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean, in the following steps all over the world to protect our maritime interests, waterways, and naval fleets," the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said on Thursday. Tasnim International News Agency reported that Major General Baqeri, on the sidelines of the unveiling ceremony of the drone carrier "Martyr Bahman Baqeri", praised the initiative of the IRGC Navy to utilize a commercial ship and establish a multi-purpose naval base, describing it as a valuable step. Establishing mobile naval ships and mobile naval bases is one of the ways to enhance the country's naval capabilities, he added. "So far, a number of naval ships have been activated in the IRGC Navy and the Iranian Navy, and they are now in the process of carrying out their missions." Major General Baqeri referred to the capabilities of this new ship, saying: "This ship has the ability to transport fast missile-equipped boats, multi-mission drones, and helicopters, in addition to a missile defense capability to protect it from air and sea threats. In a word, it is a suitable naval capability in distant areas to defend Iran's interests and the security of various waterways for its commercial and oil fleet." The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces said this path will continue, saying: "We will establish a number of naval bases of this type as needed, the first step being in the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean, and in the following steps all over the world to protect our maritime interests, waterways, and naval fleets, which will bring security to our trade." He pointed to the miscalculation made by the enemy in its assessment of Iran's capabilities, saying: "The enemy made a mistake in its calculations regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran's capabilities, sustainable deterrence, and the will of the Iranian people and armed forces to defend their interests and achieve their goals." Major General Baqeri added: During these two months, a small part of Iran's capabilities has been displayed. "Inputs of various capabilities have been implemented in the Iranian Navy, the IRGC Navy, the army's drones, and other dimensions, and new capabilities have been added to our armed forces.. Various exercises have been conducted and more will be conducted, and these exercises demonstrate the capabilities and readiness of our armed forces." Major General Baqeri stressed the increasing readiness of the armed forces to defend the country.. noting that "our enemies have received the necessary messages and realized that we are becoming more prepared day after day to defend our homeland, and that there is no threat that can have any meaning or impact on our country." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
