Iran’s strategic islands – Abu Musa, Greater and Lesser Tunb, and Sirri – function as “unsinkable carriers” anchoring layered defenses, a role aptly demonstrated in the 2025 Shahid Mohammad Nazeri exercise, underscoring Iranian sovereignty and red‑line enforcement.

Iran has summoned the Cyprus ambassador to Tehran to protest meddlesome remarks concerning the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

Iran has seized an Eswatini-flagged vessel in the Persian Gulf on charges of transporting smuggled fuel.

Iran’s 800-km Oman-to-Isfahan seawater transfer project has been launched, delivering desalinated water to safeguard industry, reduce Zayandeh River strain, boost economic stability, and showcase national engineering resilience.

Qalibaf says advanced homegrown missiles with a strike radius beyond the Persian Gulf have been employed in the IRGC’s recent naval drill, codenamed Shahid Mohammad Nazeri, in the Persian Gulf waters.

Hosting the Sahand-2025 drill highlights Iran’s use of SCO integration, regional cooperation, and counterterrorism experience to position itself as a pivotal actor in the emerging Eurasian security architecture.

IRGC Navy has launched a series of ballistic and cruise missiles from deep inside the country and hit predetermined targets in the Sea of Oman during a military exercise.