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2021 U.S.–Iran Naval Incident
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated on 25 October 2021 that they had thwarted an attempt by the United States to capture and detain a tanker carrying Iranian oil in the gulf of Oman by carrying out a heliborne operation and directing the ship back to Iran's territorial waters. The Pentagon rejected the Iranian statement and said that Iranian forces had seized a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in October. It was later confirmed by the Vietnam officials that Iran had captured their oil tanker MV ''Sothys''. After talks with the Iranian authorities, MV ''Sothys'' was released from the Bandar Abbas port on 11 November 2021 without "its original batch of oil." The IRGC public relations department said the release had been under warrant. IRGC released an official footage showing the tanker seizing operation. Background Iran's crude oil exports were re-imposed sanctions by the United States after Donald Trump withdrew Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA. Either, Iran's ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a Mediterranean seas, mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical NameWorking Paper No. 61, 23rd Session, Vienna, 28 March – 4 April 2006. accessed 9 October 2010 It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz. The river delta of the Shatt al-Arab forms the northwest shoreline. The Persian Gulf has many fishing grounds, extensive reefs (mostly rocky, but also Coral reef, coral), and abundant pearl oysters, however its ecology has been damaged by industrialization and oil spills. The Persian Gulf is in the Persian Gulf Basin, which is of Cenozoic origin and related to the subduction of the Arabian plate under the Zagros Mountains. The current flooding of the basin started 15,000 years ago due to sea level rise, rising sea levels of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alireza Tangsiri
Commodore Alireza Tangsiri (; born 1962) is an Iranian naval officer who serves as the commander of the IRGC Navy, appointed in 2018. Military career Tangsiri was a naval brigade commander during the Iran-Iraq War. He later headed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) 1st Naval District in Bandar Abbas. In September 2007, Tangsiri said that if the United States were "to clash with us, we would chase them even to the Gulf of Mexico." In 2013 he said, “the Israelis are Jews and the Americans are Christians. Our Quran stresses that they are not our friends.” In January 2016, after Iran detained 10 US Marines in the 2016 U.S.–Iran naval incident when they had engine failure and entered Iranian waters, Tangsiri described it as "U.S. forces surrendering to Iran." On August 23, 2018, Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei promoted Tangsiri to commander of the IRGCN. In November 2021, Tangsiri said that the United States had "come to realize the Islamic Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 In Oman ...
This articles lists events from the year 2021 in Oman. Incumbents *Sultan/Prime Minister: Haitham bin Tariq Al Said Events * 30 July - A Liberian-flagged tanker ship was struck by a drone attack off the coast of Oman, killing two crew members. Deaths References {{Year in Asia, 2021 2020s in Oman Years of the 21st century in Oman Oman Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran–United States Relations During The Biden Administration
Iran–United States relations during the Biden administration (2021–2025) were shaped by efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement alongside ongoing regional tensions, sanctions, cyberattacks, and proxy conflicts. Early in Joe Biden’s presidency, U.S. officials expressed interest in returning to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), but negotiations in Vienna eventually stalled. Iran increased uranium enrichment and imposed retaliatory sanctions, while the U.S. imposed new sanctions over missile programs, oil exports, and human rights abuses. Tensions persisted throughout this era, marked by recurring proxy attacks on U.S. bases, which intensified following the outbreak of the Gaza war in late 2023, and by subsequent American retaliatory strikes. The period also saw disputes over the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, and military escalations across the Gulf region. In 2023, a breakthrough occurred with a U.S.–Iran prisoner swap and the release of frozen I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Iran–Greece Naval Incident
On 19 April 2022, the Iranian-flagged tanker ''Lana'' (formerly ''Pegas''), with 19 Russian crew members on board, was seized by Greek authorities near the southern island of Evia; this sparked an international incident. Greek authorities had connected Russian sanctions imposed by the European Union after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February to the tanker seizure in Greece. On 25 May, Greece said that it would give the US 700,000 barrels of Iranian crude oil from a Russian-flagged vessel it had confiscated. Iran called the decision "international robbery". On May 27, Iran seized two Greek tankers, the ''Delta Poseidon'' and the ''Prudent Warrior,'' shortly after saying it would take "punitive action" against Greece. At least nine Greek nationals and one Cypriot were aboard the two tankers when they were seized. Background Iran has seized oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz when ships carrying Iranian oil were halted or confiscated. After the UK stop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 2021 Gulf Of Oman Incident
On 3 August 2021 the asphalt tanker '' Asphalt Princess'', travelling from Khor Fakkan, the United Arab Emirates, to the Sohar, Oman, was attacked and boarded in the Gulf of Oman. The ship is flagged in Panama. The vessel is owned by Glory International, listed as based in the Emirati free zone. In early August 2021, the ''Asphalt Princess'' was widely reported in the western media as having been hijacked in the Gulf of Oman, east the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The hijackers were allegedly backed by Iran. Shipping near in the Gulf of Oman were advised to exercise “extreme caution” by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) earlier in the day. The attack was preceded by three similar maritime incidents in May 2019, June 2019 and July 2021. Incident On 3 August 2021, four oil tankers called ''Queen Ematha'', ''Golden Brilliant'', ''Jag Pooja'', and ''Abyss'', sailing in the Gulf of Oman, announced around the same time that they were “ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
July 2021 Gulf Of Oman Incident
On 29 July 2021, the oil tanker MT ''Mercer Street'', travelling from Tanzania to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with no cargo on board, was attacked off the coast of Oman. The ship is flagged in Liberia. It is Japanese-owned and managed by Israeli-owned Zodiac Maritime, an international ship management company headquartered in London and led by billionaire shipping magnate Eyal Ofer, who is an Israeli citizen. The United States Navy, which responded to assist the vessel, stated that it thought the attack came from a drone. Israeli, United States, British and Romanian officials blamed the attack on Iran. Iranian state media initially said the incident was in retaliation for an alleged Israeli airstrike on a military airport in Syria, but the Iranian government formally denied involvement. The attack was preceded by two similar incidents that occurred in May and June 2019 and was followed by another in August 2021. Incident On 29 July 2021, the oil tanker MT ''Mercer Street'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
