Security 2023-12-22

The so-called 'Oceanic Force' of Iran's Basij paramilitary aims to enlist enough volunteers to eventually form a shadow navy for the IRGC. Observers say the initiative sounds like a farce.

Security 2023-12-20

HMS Diamond, one of the Royal Navy's most advanced destroyers, and Italian frigate Virginio Fasan will protect commercial shipping in key waterway.

Security 2023-12-20

The presence of the US military in the region's waterways in particular serves as the main deterrent for malign actors who are attempting to exploit crises to serve their own agendas.

Security 2023-12-19

Operation Prosperity Guardian, a new multinational initiative, will operate under auspices of the Combined Maritime Forces' Red Sea task force.

Security 2023-12-19

Up to $5 million is being offered for information about ISIS member Abu Ali al-Tunisi, who provided advanced training on weapons development and manufactured chemical weapons.

Security 2023-12-18

Red Sea attacks 'cannot go unanswered,' France says, as Pentagon chief travels to region to discuss efforts to convene multilateral coalitions.

Security 2023-12-17

Iran's upcoming naval exercises with China and Russia in the Gulf are seen as a continuation of provocations that have resulted in instability and rising tensions.

Security 2023-12-15

Profits from smuggling and selling narcotics are lining the pockets of Iran-backed militias and regime cronies, leaving local economies and societies in ruin.

Security 2023-12-15

International condemnation mounts as the Iran-backed group claims a fresh salvo of attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea.

Security 2023-12-14

In continuing escalation, the Iran-backed group staged unsuccessful attack on a commercial vessel using speedboats and attempting to board.