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Iran has developed a reputation for launching some unconventional naval vessels, some of them downright bizarre — at least when compared with their equivalents elsewhere in the world. Its latest offering, the Zagros, is very much in keeping with this trend: a surveillance ship based on a corvette hull, an unorthodox approach for a type of vessel that’s normally converted from a commercial hull.
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Iran Unveils New Spy Ship Based On Corvette Hull

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 16, 2025

Iran oil production targeted by Israel
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Iranian Oil Tankers Bolting From Major Export Island Ahead Of Possible Israeli Strikes

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 3, 2024

F-16 Block 70 about to head on its delivery flight to Bahrain.
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First Block 70 F-16s Are Out For Delivery (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 7, 2024

Iranian forces threatened to open fire on US military helicopters covering American warships during a recent transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Navy Shoots Down Iran’s Claims It Forced U.S. Helicopters To Land

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 22, 2023

Drone Boat Leading Navy Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz A Sign Of Things To Come
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Drone Boat Leading Navy Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz A Sign Of Things To Come

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 9, 2023

Navy Patrol Craft Fired Warning Shots At Harassing Iranian Boats In the Persian Gulf
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Navy Patrol Craft Fired Warning Shots At Harassing Iranian Boats In the Persian Gulf

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

Warning Shots Fired After Iranian Vessels Swarm American Missile Submarine In Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)
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Warning Shots Fired After Iranian Vessels Swarm American Missile Submarine In Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 11, 2021

Iran’s Used Its Wacky Catamaran To Cut Off U.S. Coast Guard Ships In The Persian Gulf
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Iran’s Used Its Wacky Catamaran To Cut Off U.S. Coast Guard Ships In The Persian Gulf

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 27, 2021

South Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker
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South Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 5, 2021

South Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)
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South Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

Message To Iran: Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine On Rare Trip Into The Persian Gulf (Updated)
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Message To Iran: Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine On Rare Trip Into The Persian Gulf (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 22, 2020

Iran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)
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Iran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 28, 2020

Iran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier Again
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Iran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier Again

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 27, 2020

Foreign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian Gulf
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Foreign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian Gulf

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 19, 2020

U.S. Marines Launch Mock Amphibious And Air Assaults On Saudi Islands In The Persian Gulf
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U.S. Marines Launch Mock Amphibious And Air Assaults On Saudi Islands In The Persian Gulf

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 28, 2020

Iranian Speed Boat Swarm Harasses American Naval Ships At Very Close Range In Persian Gulf
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Iranian Speed Boat Swarm Harasses American Naval Ships At Very Close Range In Persian Gulf

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 16, 2020