Featured in Gulf of OmanBYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021ShareVideo Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)Iran’s raid on an oil tanker resulted in an incredibly close encounter between its gunboats and a U.S. Navy destroyer. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Fatal Iranian Drone Attack On A TankerThe use of small unmanned aircraft to attack the tanker M/T Mercer Street underscores the growing threat that drones pose on and off the battlefield. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021SharePuzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An EndAn armed group had boarded the ship in the Gulf of Oman and was reportedly trying to sail it to Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareMysterious “Potential Hijack” Of Commercial Ship Ongoing In The Gulf Of Oman (Updated)Reports of a “non-piracy” maritime hijacking in the Middle East come just days after a fatal drone strike on an Israeli-operated tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2021ShareU.S. Threatens “Appropriate Response” After Blaming Iran For Drone Attack On TankerThe first reported photos showing the tanker Mercer Street after the drone strike have also now appeared. BYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareFatal Attack On Tanker Off Oman Blamed On Suicide Drone: ReportThe attack on the Israeli-operated ship claimed two lives and comes amid a shadowy tit-for-tat maritime campaign being waged by Iran and Israel. BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021ShareArguably The Iranian Navy’s Most Critical Vessel Has Sunk In The Gulf Of OmanAfter 37 years of service, the Kharg went down in the Gulf of Oman in circumstances that are still unclear. BYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareBelgian Frigate’s Movements Lend Credence To Reports Of Another Attack On An Israeli ShipThe reported attack on an Israeli commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman follows attacks on an Iranian nuclear site and covert mothership. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareIran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier AgainA simulated strike on an American carrier is not only a training opportunity, it is a highly symbolic act that fits right into the regime’s playbook. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareNavy Confirms Boat Swarm Seen Alongside Carrier Group In This Satellite Image Was IranianThe image shows 18 small craft sailing next to the USS Abraham Lincoln and her escorts in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019ShareU.S. Seizes Missile Parts Headed To Yemen Amid Reports Of New Iranian Threats (Updated)The U.S. may be considering deploying up to 14,000 additional military personnel to the Middle East in the near future to counter Iran’s moves. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareChina Curiously Says It May Join U.S. Persian Gulf Maritime Coalition Despite Trade WarThe U.S. wants to “internationalize” its new regional mission, but escalating tensions with Beijing could dampen prospects for China’s involvement. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019ShareMarine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down “Threatening” Iranian Drone (Updated)We also have a full analysis of the photos of Boxer and the rest of her convoy transiting the Strait of Hormuz around the time of the incident. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know About The Missing Tanker Iran Now Says It Has SeizedThe Iranians initially said the ship had broken down and had asked for assistance, but now claim it was involved in smuggling fuel. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Frigate Escorts U.K. Tanker Out Of The Persian Gulf After Iranian ThreatsLast week, Iran said it could seize a British ship in retaliation for U.K. authorities seizing an Iranian tanker in the Mediterranean Sea. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021ShareVideo Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)Iran’s raid on an oil tanker resulted in an incredibly close encounter between its gunboats and a U.S. Navy destroyer. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Fatal Iranian Drone Attack On A TankerThe use of small unmanned aircraft to attack the tanker M/T Mercer Street underscores the growing threat that drones pose on and off the battlefield. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021SharePuzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An EndAn armed group had boarded the ship in the Gulf of Oman and was reportedly trying to sail it to Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareMysterious “Potential Hijack” Of Commercial Ship Ongoing In The Gulf Of Oman (Updated)Reports of a “non-piracy” maritime hijacking in the Middle East come just days after a fatal drone strike on an Israeli-operated tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2021ShareU.S. Threatens “Appropriate Response” After Blaming Iran For Drone Attack On TankerThe first reported photos showing the tanker Mercer Street after the drone strike have also now appeared. BYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareFatal Attack On Tanker Off Oman Blamed On Suicide Drone: ReportThe attack on the Israeli-operated ship claimed two lives and comes amid a shadowy tit-for-tat maritime campaign being waged by Iran and Israel. BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021ShareArguably The Iranian Navy’s Most Critical Vessel Has Sunk In The Gulf Of OmanAfter 37 years of service, the Kharg went down in the Gulf of Oman in circumstances that are still unclear. BYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareBelgian Frigate’s Movements Lend Credence To Reports Of Another Attack On An Israeli ShipThe reported attack on an Israeli commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman follows attacks on an Iranian nuclear site and covert mothership. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareIran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier AgainA simulated strike on an American carrier is not only a training opportunity, it is a highly symbolic act that fits right into the regime’s playbook. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareNavy Confirms Boat Swarm Seen Alongside Carrier Group In This Satellite Image Was IranianThe image shows 18 small craft sailing next to the USS Abraham Lincoln and her escorts in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019ShareU.S. Seizes Missile Parts Headed To Yemen Amid Reports Of New Iranian Threats (Updated)The U.S. may be considering deploying up to 14,000 additional military personnel to the Middle East in the near future to counter Iran’s moves. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareChina Curiously Says It May Join U.S. Persian Gulf Maritime Coalition Despite Trade WarThe U.S. wants to “internationalize” its new regional mission, but escalating tensions with Beijing could dampen prospects for China’s involvement. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019ShareMarine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down “Threatening” Iranian Drone (Updated)We also have a full analysis of the photos of Boxer and the rest of her convoy transiting the Strait of Hormuz around the time of the incident. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know About The Missing Tanker Iran Now Says It Has SeizedThe Iranians initially said the ship had broken down and had asked for assistance, but now claim it was involved in smuggling fuel. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Frigate Escorts U.K. Tanker Out Of The Persian Gulf After Iranian ThreatsLast week, Iran said it could seize a British ship in retaliation for U.K. authorities seizing an Iranian tanker in the Mediterranean Sea. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019Share
