Australia Joins International Maritime Security Construct in the Gulf
This mission will see the Australian Defence Force work alongside its international partners to assure the security of merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Keep Reading
State Dept. Vows to Revoke Visas of Crews Assisting IRGC at Sea
The United States assesses that the M/T Grace I was assisting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) by transporting oil from Iran to Syria. Keep Reading
Pompeo Talks Maritime Security, Iran with Saudi Crown Prince
Iran has seized three tanker ships in strategic Gulf waters in a month, and the United States has accused it of carrying out multiple attacks on ships. Keep Reading
Pompeo Commits to Keeping Strait of Hormuz Open, ‘Going to Build Out a Maritime Security Plan’
"It will take more time than we wish it would take," he said. "But I'm very confident that the world understands its importance." Keep Reading
UAE and Iran Hold Rare Talks in Tehran on Maritime Security
This week’s meeting was significant because the UAE, a close ally of Iran’s top rival Saudi Arabia, had downgraded ties with Tehran in 2016. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Everyone Must Be a Modern-Day Minuteman to Protect Our Election
Those who accept dishonesty on face value have consciously abdicated their responsibility as a citizen. Keep Reading
ICE Removes Turkish Man Convicted in Scheme to Violate U.S. Sanctions on Iran
On March 23, 2017, Mehmet Hakan Atilla, 48, entered the United States lawfully, in Boston, Massachusetts, with a valid B-1 non-immigrant visa. Keep Reading
What If Iran Brings Energy War Here with Hezbollah Attack on U.S. Oil and Gas?
No post-9/11 threats are comparable to what Hezbollah will bring to the table, and sector is largely unguarded. Keep Reading
Iran Denies Drone Shot Down by U.S. Over Strait of Hormuz
"I am worried that USS Boxer has shot down their own UAS by mistake!" added Araghchi, using an acronym for unmanned aerial systems. Keep Reading
Report: Mossad Led IAEA to Radioactive Material at Iran Site
According to Channel 13, top Israeli sources revealed to it that the IAEA is sitting on the information and has avoided making it public to date. Keep Reading
