Indian Ocean
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Indonesian citizen rescued by Iranian vessel in Indian Ocean
Chabahar, IRNA – According to an Iranian provincial official, an Iranian fishing vessel, in coordination with the Chabahar Maritime Search and Rescue Center, has rescued a foreign national in the Indian Ocean.
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Yemen's armed forces conduct special operations in Red Sea, Indian Ocean; hits 3 US vessels
Tehran, IRNA - The spokesman of the Yemeni armed forces announced that three US Navy ships were targeted in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean with a number of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones, and the first target was US aircraft carrier (Abraham) located in the Indian Ocean.
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IOMOU approves Iran's proposal on remote inspection of ships in Indian Ocean
Tehran, IRNA – The Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU) on Port State Control has approved Iran’s proposal on how to conduct ship inspection through remote location, a senior official at the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) of Iran has said.
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Navy cmdr.: Maritime Exercise IMEX 2024 shows Iran won’t be isolated
Tehran, IRNA – Commander of the Iranian Army’s Naval Forces Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has said that the presence and participation of different countries in Maritime Exercise IMEX 2024 hosted by Iran show that the Islamic Republic cannot be isolated.
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2 US destroyers, 2 Israeli vessels targeted: Yemeni army spox
Tehran, IRNA - The spokesman of the Yemeni armed forces announced on Tuesday morning that the country's military targeted 2 American destroyers and 2 Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean in a fresh operation in solidarity with Palestinians.
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Two Israeli-linked tankers targeted in Indian Ocean in early Jan.: Sources
Tehran, IRNA - Two Zionist tankers carrying a large amount of oil to the Israeli-occupied territories were targeted in the Indian Ocean on January 4, the Lebanon-based TV news channel Al Mayadeen has quoted an informed source as saying.
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Iran, Oman hold joint drill in Strait of Hormuz
Tehran, IRNA – Iran and Oman have jointly held a daylong maritime rescue and relief exercise in the northern Indian Ocean and the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran to hold naval drills in Indian Ocean: Commander
Tehran, IRNA – Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the force plans to hold hybrid drills in the Indian Ocean to prepare for emergencies like tropical storms.
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Tehran-Muscat ties can make up for Iran’s foreign trade shortcomings: Expert
Tehran, IRNA – Oman has a lot of capacities for economic cooperation and it can make up for Iran's shortcomings in foreign trade by accepting Iranian goods, an Iranian expert on West Asia said.
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Iran possessing largest fishing fleet in western Indian Ocean
Tehran, IRNA - Iran stands the first in terms of fishery and the volume of fishing in western waters of the Indian Ocean and it also stands the second in the entire ocean, an Iranian official says.
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Military presence of extra-regional powers harms regional security: Iran Envoy
Tehran, IRNA - Iran's representative to the committee on the Indian Ocean at the United Nations said that the military presence of extra-regional powers and the desire for an arms race have undermined regional security.