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Vessel with Indians struck today had taken US warning shots last month too

June 11, 2026 5:53 pm

Ship fired on Thursday off Oman had already received US warning shots last month; crew safe, communications down.

A woman walks past an anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran. (REUTERS)

Iran-US ceasefire holds amid fresh Strait of Hormuz tensions; Bahrain arrests dozens over alleged Iran links

May 09, 2026 10:25 pm

Bahrain said it had arrested 41 people allegedly affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, though authorities did not provide details about the accusations or the identities of those detained.

These boats, armed with missiles, guns and other weapons, form a cornerstone of Iran’s asymmetric capabilities.

'Mosquito fleet,' 'Midget submarines': Iran's swarm of small vessels choking the Strait of Hormuz

May 09, 2026 2:43 pm

Unlike the larger Iranian ships destroyed in the initial weeks of the conflict, these smaller boats are difficult to detect, and analysts argue that the US would require vast amounts of resources to combat this challenge.

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Plan to deploy guards on merchant vessels shelved, says CISF chief

March 09, 2016 3:13 am

In 2012, the CISF had raised a unit of marine commandos to protect merchant vessels against piracy in high seas.

Iran ship for armed anti-pirate units

December 01, 2011 12:12 am

The Iranian ship anchored in Indias exclusive economic zone off Lakshadweep for more than a month is serving as an embarkation platform for armed pirate protection units that Tehran deploys onboard its merchant vessels