Britain’s seizure of an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar is unacceptable and tantamount to piracy, Defense Minister Amir Hatami said. In a speech broadcast live on state television on Monday, Hatami denounced the “threatening” actions taken by the Royal Marines, describing Britain’s detention of the Iranian vessel ...
Iran’s Defense Ministry has started delivering domestically-built Haidar-class patrol boats to the country’s police force operating in the Persian Gulf region. The frigates, mainly tasked with search and rescue missions, joined the Iranian marine police’ fleet during a ceremony in southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Monday, after successfully ...
