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A US Navy destroyer on Tuesday intercepted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump announced a blockade aimed at pressuring Tehran, according to a US official cited by Reuters.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that the vessels had departed Chabahar port in the Gulf of…
Dubai Shock: Missile Fragments Strike Building on Sheikh Zayed Road As UAE Intercepts 10 Ballistic Missiles Amid Iran vs US-Israel War Dubai witnessed a tense moment when debris from a successfully intercepted aerial threat struck a building façade along the city’s iconic Sheikh Zayed Road, highlighting how the expanding regional conflict involving Iran, the United…
Nato air defences in the eastern Mediterranean have shot down a second ballistic missile that was fired from Iran and entered Turkey’s airspace, the Turkish defence ministry said on Monday, warning that it will take necessary steps “without hesitation”.This marks the second Iranian ballistic missile that has targeted Nato member Turkey in the last week….
The United Arab Emirates defence ministry announced that it has successfully intercepted a large-scale assault involving Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, confirming the high readiness and effectiveness of its air defense systems.The ministry said in a statement that the UAE Air Force and Air Defense forces “have succeeded, since the start of the Iranian attack,…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Friday intercepted three vessels about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai, busting an international oil-smuggling racket during a coordinated mid-sea operation carried out on February 5–6.The operation followed intelligence gathered through technology-enabled maritime surveillance. According to the Coast Guard, the vessels were involved in the illegal transfer…
NEW DELHI: An Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship on patrol in the Arabian Sea intercepted a Pakistani fishing vessel, Al-Madina, found inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line. There were nine crew members aboard the vessel.When challenged, the boat attempted to flee towards Pakistan, but the ICG ship successfully intercepted and boarded it.“In…
Israel on Wednesday intercepted another nine-boat flotilla with scores of activists attempting to provide aid to Gaza amid naval blockade.This comes just two days after Israel deported 171 activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg were arrested last week while participating in a similar aid attempt.Cameras on the vessels, one large passenger ship and eight…
The Israeli navy intercepted several boats from a flotilla trying to bring humanitarian goods to the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, detaining activists on board—including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, the Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed.The flotilla is the latest sea-borne attempt to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, much of which has been turned into a wasteland…
