Tag: Oman
Iran & Palestinians: Will Oman Become the Next in Line to Ink Deal to Normalise Ties With Israel?
Opinion19:09 GMT 15.09.2020(updated 19:49 GMT 15.09.2020)Although international observers name Oman as the next Gulf state to sign a peace pact with...
Iran Says US Withdrew Drones From Area Closed Off for Drills After Warning
Middle East18:04 GMT 10.09.2020(updated 19:12 GMT 10.09.2020)The Islamic Republic’s armed forces kicked off three days’ worth of military drills in the...
Israel Reportedly Mediated Sale of NSO Spyware Able to ‘Vacuum Data’ to UAE, Gulf Nations
World13:53 GMT 23.08.2020The Israeli firm NSO Group, whose Pegasus spyware, once installed, can read text messages and other data on a phone, and...
Tehran Warns ‘Harassment or Provocation’ to be Dealt with Firmly Amid Flare-Up of Tensions with US
World07:24 GMT 28.04.2020Ongoing tensions between the US and Iran spiked again recently as President Trump announced he had instructed the US Navy to...
New Book Reveals Thatcher-Era British Mercenary Army Secretly Operated Across Globe
UK07:07 19.01.2020'Keenie Meenie: The British Mercenaries Who Got Away with War Crimes', a new book expected to appear in stores next month, tells readers...
As Tensions Rise to Boiling Point, is the Middle East Becoming a No Fly Zone?
World17:34 08.01.2020The Federal Aviation Authority has banned US airlines from flying over Iran, Iraq or the Persian Gulf while conspiracy theorists on social media...
US Should ‘Gradually Leave Region’, Iranian Admiral Says Amid Iran-China-Russia Naval Drills
On Friday, Russia, Iran, and China kicked off their first-ever joint naval exercise in the northern Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman, in...
Japan Okays First-Ever Post-WWII Military Deployment to Protect Middle East Oil Route – Report
Middle East13:17 27.12.2019(updated 13:44 27.12.2019)Tokyo began to express concerns over security in the Middle East after one of its tankers was damaged in...
Made in America: Iran’s Military Successfully Flying Old Lockheed Patrol Aircraft
Middle East16:08 02.12.2019(updated 16:21 02.12.2019)Despite its arguably aged military arsenal, Iran seems to be pretty good at maintaining American partrollers to keep a...
Iran’s Defence Minister: Israeli Involvement in Gulf Coalition May Have ‘Disastrous Consequences’
Middle East17:30 08.08.2019(updated 17:39 08.08.2019) On Tuesday, Israeli media reported that Foreign Minister Israel Katz had agreed to take part in the US-led maritime...
Pentagon Claims Iran Uses GPS Jamming in the Gulf So It Can Lure and Seize Foreign Ships – Report
Iranian forces have seized three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz – the most critical waterway for the world’s oil industry – over...
Senior US Navy Official: Most of the Work in Anti-Iran Gulf Coalition ‘Should Be Done by Allies’
Middle East20:42 31.07.2019(updated 20:46 31.07.2019) Last week, the US announced that it was looking to put together a coalition to help the US Navy...
US-Iran Tensions in Hormuz Strait to Gravely Impact Whole Region Including Iraq – UN Envoy
"What is happening now in the Strait of Hormuz, if things spin out of control, not only will it be an issue between the...
Pentagon Upset Over Spain Recalling Its Frigate From Strike Group in Gulf as US-Iran Tensions Rise
The Spanish frigate was part of a US-led naval group that was sent to the Persian Gulf shortly before Tehran announced the suspension of...
Ex-Norwegian PM Discourages Country From Joining US in Persian Gulf, Cites 2003 Iraq War ‘Mistake’
Following a spate of attacks in the Persian Gulf, the US asked several countries, including Norway, to join in a military operation in the...
Watch Alleged Video of Second Royal Navy Ship Sailing Toward Gulf as UK-Iran Tanker Tensions Simmer
Middle East16:11 14.07.2019(updated 16:20 14.07.2019) A Royal Navy frigate began escorting British tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman last...
