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Name: Strait of Hormuz

First reported 22 mins ago - Updated 22 mins ago - 1 reports

USS Ponce (LPD-15)

Mines 'big threat to shipping'

A MAJOR international naval drill being conducted off the coast of Bahrain highlights real concerns about the potential risk to global shipping from mines planted at sea.Military chiefs have been quick to play down suggestions that the exercise, which ... [Published Gulf Daily News - 22 mins ago]

Entities: Naval Mine, Iran, USS Ponce (LPD-15)

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Sharjah dry dock project in final stages

A project to build a dry dock facility on Sharjah's eastern seaboard, away from the Strait of Hormuz, will be complete early next year, officials have said.Authorities at Sharjah's Department of Seaports and Customs also revealed plans to redevelop the ... [Published Abu Dhabi National - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Sharjah, Ports, Strait of Hormuz, Eastern Seaboard, Commodities

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps

Commander Renews IRGC's Preparedness to Protect Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi emphasized the IRGC's full preparedness to defend Iran's interests in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.Addressing members of the IRGC's ... [Published Fars News Agency - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, Ali Fadavi

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

US-led navies go ahead with Gulf manoeuvres amid Iran tensions

Aboard USS Ponce Divers leap from a helicopter into the Gulfs choppy waters to destroy a mine, while a US marine fires at a floating target, as forces from 41 countries gathered for naval manoeuvres facing Irans shores. The mine-sweeping exercise is being ... [Published Oman Tribune - May 17 2013]

Entities: USS Ponce (LPD-15), Minesweeping, Iran, Strait of Hormuz

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

US Navy

Iran tracking U.S.-headed anti-mine exercise in Gulf

ABU DHABI — Iran has been closely monitoring the U.S.-led navalexercise in the Gulf.The U.S. Navy has reported both Iranian air and surface vesselreconnaissance of the current International Mine Countermeasures Exercise,which began operations on May 12. ... [Published World Tribune - May 16 2013]

Entities: Iran, US Navy, Mine Countermeasures, USS Ponce (LPD-15), Minesweeping

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Unpublished Persian Gulf maps unveiled in Tehran

Unpublished Persian Gulf maps unveiled and put on display in Tehran. Around twenty nine Persian Gulf maps were unveiled for the first time in Azadi Tower museum in the Iranian capital. Experts say that Persian Gulf , a strategic waterway, 237,473 square ... [Published Press tv - May 16 2013]

Entities: Persian Gulf, Tehran, Achaemenid Empire, Strait of Hormuz, Iran

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Bridge Amid Troubled Water

Navy photo / MCS 3rd Class Jonathan SundermanOuch: Navy officials survey the damage to the USS Porter following its collision with a Japanese oil tanker Sunday in the Arabian Sea.History was made in a flash earlier this week, when the Navy’s jet-powered ... [Published Time - May 16 2013]

Entities: X-47B, Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Aircraft Carrier

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

US-led navies press Gulf manoeuvres amid Iran tensions

Divers leap from a helicopter into the Gulf’s choppy waters to destroy a mine, while a US marine fires at a floating target, as forces from 41 countries gathered for naval manoeuvres facing Iran’s shores.The mine-sweeping exercise is being held close ... [Published Khaleej Times - May 16 2013]

Entities: Strait of Hormuz, Iran, Minesweeping

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

British naval exercise in Gulf to protect shipping routes

With pressure on energy supplies, protecting shipping routes from the Middle East is becoming increasingly important.The Royal Navy is currently at the forefront of a major exercise in the Gulf involving 41 nations to counter any threat.They are rehearsing ... [Published itv.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: Naval Exercise, Strait of Hormuz, Royal Navy

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Hear the audio: Chaos on bridge before brutal ship collision

Not long after midnight Aug. 12, the destroyer Porter cleared the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf. Five months into their deployment, it was the ship's 13th straits transit and the commanding officer, Cmdr. ... [Published Navy Times - May 14 2013]

Entities: Chaos, Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

US, allies launch anti-mine exercise

MANAMA — The number of countries involved in an international minesweeping exercise in the Gulf demonstrates a growing realisation about how critical it is to protect the flow of maritime commerce, say organisers who maintain Iran is not an intended ... [Published Khaleej Times - May 13 2013]

Entities: Iran, Naval Mine, Strait of Hormuz

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 2 reports

Iran quake kills child, causes damage

TEHRAN – A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hit southern Iran on Saturday, killing one child and injuring at least 20 others in remote, mountainous villages, state television reported.The U.S. Geological Survey registered the quake at 02:08 Greenwich ... [Published Japan Times - May 12 2013]

Entities: Earthquake, Iran, Minab (Iran), Strait of Hormuz

Quotes

"We have interacted about 30 times with them (Iran) and it has always been in a professional manner" he said

Mines 'big threat to shipping' [Published Gulf Daily News - 22 mins ago]

"The dry docks would help in the repair of ships and maintenance to be carried out in the emirate," he said. "Once its services are in place more foreign companies would come to use Sharjah ports."

Sharjah dry dock project in final stages [Published Abu Dhabi National - 10 hours ago]

"The IRGC's fifth naval zone is a very sensitive and strategic zone and is a frontline in defending the Islamic Iran" Jafari said

Commander Renews IRGC's Preparedness to Protect Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz [Published Fars News Agency - 15 hours ago]

[1] For more on Iran's involvement in the affairs of non-Iranian Shi'ites, see, " Lebanese Shiite leader: Iran does not represent all Shiites, wants to use them ". See also, " Yemenis suspect Iran's hand in rise of Shiite rebels ", " The Shia Factor for the Stabilization of Afghanistan: Iran and the Hazara " and " Iran and the Shi'ite Solution ."

Gatestone Update :: Khaled Abu Toameh: Fatah's Drive Against "Normalization", and more [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - May 17 2013]

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Mines 'big threat to shipping' [Published Gulf Daily News - 22 mins ago]
Sharjah dry dock project in final stages [Published Abu Dhabi National - 10 hours ago]
Commander Renews IRGC's Preparedness to Protect... [Published Fars News Agency - 15 hours ago]
Looking beyond the String of Pearls: Indian Oce... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 17 2013]
Gatestone Update :: Khaled Abu Toameh: Fatah's ... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - May 17 2013]
US-led navies go ahead with Gulf manoeuvres ami... [Published Oman Tribune - May 17 2013]
Iran tracking U.S.-headed anti-mine exercise in... [Published World Tribune - May 16 2013]
The man who traveled for 30 years [Published Arab News - May 16 2013]
Unpublished Persian Gulf maps unveiled in Tehran [Published Press tv - May 16 2013]
Royal Navy joins 41-nation Gulf minehunting exe... [Published GlobalSecurity.org - May 16 2013]
News story: Royal Navy joins 41-nation Gulf min... [Published Inside government - Ministry of Defence - May 16 2013]
UK officer heads Gulf mine exercise [Published BBC - May 16 2013]
US-led navies press Gulf manoeuvres amid Iran t... [Published Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - May 16 2013]
Bridge Amid Troubled Water [Published Time - May 16 2013]
US-led navies press Gulf manoeuvres amid Iran t... [Published Khaleej Times - May 16 2013]
British naval exercise in Gulf to protect shipp... [Published itv.com - May 15 2013]
Earthquakes in UAE: Timeline [Published Gulf News - May 15 2013]
On Iran, US Senators Hear Mixed Messages from A... [Published DefenseNews.com - May 15 2013]
VIDEO: Anti-mine exercise in Persian Gulf [Published BBC - May 15 2013]
U.S., allies take part in Gulf naval drill [Published Reuters UK - May 15 2013]
Naval forces in Gulf for massive anti-mine exce... [Published World Bulletin - May 15 2013]
Sohar Railway Week concludes [Published Muscat Daily - May 15 2013]
The Most Intense Bridge Conversation EVER – USS... [Published GCaptain - May 14 2013]
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Hear the audio: Chaos on bridge before brutal s... [Published Navy Times - May 14 2013]
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World's largest naval minesweeping effort kicks... [Published GlobalPost - May 13 2013]
US, allies launch anti-mine exercise [Published Khaleej Times - May 13 2013]
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Fleet of 34 coalition ships begins naval exerci... [Published National Post - Top Stories - May 13 2013]

Blogs

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Looking beyond the String of Pearls: Indian Oce... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 17 2013] The Indian Ocean is becoming an important area of rivalry between India and China . The shape of any future security order in the Indian Ocean, and the roles of India and China in that order, are big unanswered questions. But public analysis of China’s ...
Gatestone Update :: Khaled Abu Toameh: Fatah's ... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - May 17 2013] br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> In this mailing: KhaledAbu Toameh: Fatah's Drive Against "Normalization" HaroldRhode: The U.S. Role in the Sunni-Shi'ite Conflict EdwardS. Beck: Growing Threats to Academic Freedom ...
News story: Royal Navy joins 41-nation Gulf min... [Published Inside government - Ministry of Defence - May 16 2013] IMCMEX 2013 is the largest exercise ever staged to deal with the threat of mines in the Gulf region. Six ships and more than 600 sailors from the Royal Navy are taking part in the 2-week test of the response of the world’s nations and navies. RFA ...
US-led navies press Gulf manoeuvres amid Iran t... [Published Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - May 16 2013] US-led navies press Gulf manoeuvres amid Iran tensions Aboard Uss Ponce (AFP) May 16, 2013 -Divers leap from a helicopter into the Gulf's choppy waters to destroy amine, while a US marine fires at a floating target, as forces from 41countries gathered ...
6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Iran [Published EarthSky - May 11 2013] Southern Iran shook early Saturday morning (May 11, 2013) from a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that injured at least 15 people, according to Iranian state TV ( via RT ). The earthquake’s epicenter was near the Persian Gulf, very far from Iran’s capital ...

Audio/Video

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War Deterrent? 'Iran peaceful, drills aim to co... [Published Russia Today - YouTube - Dec 29 2012]
Iran Conducts War Games in Strait of Hormuz [Published FOX Business - Video - Dec 28 2012]
Iran starts navy drills in Strait of Hormuz [Published Reuters Video: Top News - Dec 28 2012]
'West lacks invasion power': Iran holds war dri... [Published Russia Today - YouTube - Dec 28 2012]

Press Releases

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Research and Markets: Hormuz Briefings [Published Business Wire Professional Services News - Mar 14 2013]
Research and Markets: Hormuz Briefings [Published Business Wire Defense News - Mar 14 2013]
Research and Markets: Hormuz Briefings [Published Business Wire Energy News - Mar 14 2013]
Leasedrive 2013 predictions – 10 key fleet trends [Published CisionWire - English - Dec 04 2012]