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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gets powerful ships to confront adversaries well beyond the Persian Gulf
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) added missile corvettes and a mothership for specia…
Benjamin Brimelow
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US aircraft saw suspected Iranian gunmen take something from a hijacked tanker during 7-hour incident: official
A US official said that the situation looked like a shakedown and had "all the hallmarks of interna…
Ryan Pickrell
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British military agency warns of 'potential hijack' in the Gulf of Oman as multiple oil tankers report they have lost control
The events unfolding in the Gulf of Oman come on the heels of an apparent suicide attack on an oil …
Ryan Pickrell
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Iran's largest navy ship sank after catching fire in the Gulf of Oman, state media says
A fire started on the Kharg early Wednesday during a training session, Iranian state TV said. The c…
Sinéad Baker
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A luxury project in Oman, which includes a Trump hotel and golf course, is being built by migrants earning as little as $340 a month
The project on the Gulf of Oman is "infused with the Trump standard of excellence," according to th…
Charles R. Davis
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Gulf states tell Netflix to remove content that 'violates Islamic and societal values and principles'
The statement to Netflix from the six Gulf states did not specify what content to remove, but may b…
Britney Nguyen
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Oil is surging after a suspected torpedo attack on 2 tankers in the Gulf of Oman
West Texas Intermediate crude jumped 3% to $52.70 a barrel, while Brent crude jumped 3.8% to $62.04…
Theron Mohamed
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Photos and video show flames, ash, and charring on oil tanker allegedly hit by torpedo in Gulf of Oman
Around half of its starboard side can be seen with fire damage. Its bridge, usually white, was blac…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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Owner of tanker attacked in Gulf of Oman blames 'flying objects,' seeming to contradict US suggestion that it was a mine
Pompeo said that the US's conclusions were "based on the level of expertise for the execution, and …
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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Suspected 'kamikaze drone' attack on an Israeli-linked tanker that killed 2 was retaliation for Israel's bombing of Syria, says Iranian TV
A Briton and Romanian were killed in the attack on the Israeli-linked oil tanker Mercer Street in t…
Rachel Hosie
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33 years after getting demolished by the US, Iran's navy is flexing its new muscles
Iran has spent the 33 years since Operation Praying Mantis modernizing its navy with the goal of co…
Benjamin Brimelow
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A deadly fight 33 years ago shows just how destructive a war between the US and Iran could get
Operation Praying Mantis, the largest US naval action since World War II, offers a glimpse of what …
Benjamin Brimelow
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Gulf states urged to free activists, migrant workers
A group of 20 human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and HRW, have urged Bahra…
PTI
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Oman Air will start flying to the US by 2022, CEO says
However, direct service is more appealing for the carrier, which plans to target a mix of leisure a…
David Slotnick,Cadie Thompson
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What a fake aircraft carrier reveals about how Iran plans to take on the US
Iranian forces have been training for decades for a fight in the Persian Gulf for decades. But the …
Benjamin Brimelow
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Oman Aviation boss reveals the 3 things the company will double down on in 2020
"The growth comes from two things. One, new airport infrastructure which has facilitated the ecosys…
David Slotnick,Cadie Thompson
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India ascertaining possible impact of sweeping actions by Gulf nations to check COVID-19
As a matter of policy, India has decided not to bring back the stranded Indians from abroad till t…
PTI
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COVID-19: Plea in SC seeks direction to Centre to help migrant workers stuck in the Gulf
"Workers' proximity to one another in cramped camps also does not allow for any type of socialdista…
PTI
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Amid heightened tensions in the Gulf between the US and Iran, Indian Navy launches Op Sankalp to safeguard Indian vessels
The Indian Navy on Thursday launched Operation Sankalp to safeguard its vessels transiting thro…
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Iranian forces have been harassing this British warship almost daily in the Persian Gulf
The Iranians have repeatedly mocked the Type 23 frigate for failing to save the Stena Impero, which…