Gulf Region

Eleven Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) speedboats on the eve of April 15 approached US Navy ships in the Persian Gulf, carrying out "dangerous and provocative" maneuvers, learned BulgarianMilitary.com

The USS Bataan, a combat landing assault ship that appeared in the Strait of Hormuz, was successfully intercepted by the Iranian Navy when entering the Strait of Hormuz, learned BulgarianMilitary.com

TEHRAN, (BM) - A Reuters investigation has concluded that Iran was behind the September 14 attack on Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities, which knocked out half of the kingdom’s oil production, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Israel Defense. According to Reuters, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei personally approved the combined…

TEL AVIV, (BM) - Israeli Air Force commander Amikam Norkin says the country's multi-level air defense system is "on alert" against the backdrop of an imminent threat of attack from Iran, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Iran Develops Guided Weapons to Strike Any Point in Middle East, Israel Said "While we are talking, the batteries…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - It became known that the Pentagon decided on "additional assistance" to Riyadh in connection with a recent attack on Saudi Aramco's facilities, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Drone Attacks on Two Saudi Arabian Factories The press service of the main military department of the United States announced that four…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on September 3 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Iran said hindering IAEA probe at alleged nuclear warehouse exposed by Netanyahu Iran is obstructing a UN investigation into a site first identified by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last year as a secret nuclear warehouse used to…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 21 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Russia acknowledges its ground troops are fighting in Idlib Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has acknowledged for the first time the presence of Russian military fighting alongside Syrian regime forces in the Idlib assault,…

TEHRAN, (BM) - Iran’s defense minister said Thursday that the formation of a US-led flotilla in the Gulf would “increase insecurity” and any Israeli involvement would have “disastrous consequences” for the region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting The Times of Israel. Tehran and Washington have been locked in a battle of nerves since US…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 7 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Pentagon says Daesh is resurgent after withdrawal of US troops Daesh is allegedly resurgent in Syria less than five months after US President Donald Trump announced that the group was defeated, according to a new report released yesterday…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 6 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Turkey readies for action as U.S. talks on Syria safe zone struggle Deep differences between Turkey and the United States over the scope and command of a planned “safe zone” in northeast Syria raise the prospect of Turkish military action…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 5 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Indian Kashmir under indefinite lockdown, thousands of troops deployed to border Tensions have soared along the volatile, highly militarized frontier between India and Pakistan in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, as India has…

DUBAI, (BM) - A second UK navy vessel arrived in the Persian Gulf to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a British oil tanker was seized by Tehran last week, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting MEMO. The UK’s National Defense Ministry said in a statement that the HMS Duncan joined the HMS Montrose to “support the safe…

Iran says it’s watching all US ships in Gulf, keeping record of their movements The head of Iran’s navy said Tuesday that Tehran is observing all US ships in the Gulf region and keeps an archive of their movements, The Times of Israel reported. “We observe all enemy ships, particularly (those of) America, point-by-point from their origin…

TEHRAN, (BM) - Iran has captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and some have been sentenced to death, learned Bulgarianmilitary.com, quoting Reuters and according Iranian media report on Monday. Read more: CIA Agents Have Been Arrested For Cyber Espionage in Iran State television quoted the Intelligence Ministry…

DUBAI, (BM) - A British-flagged tanker has been seized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the tanker seizure shows Iran is choosing "a dangerous path of illegal and destabilising behaviour" , learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting MEMO. #BREAKING British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on July 16 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Al Jazeera: Bahrain recruited Al-Qaeda terrorist to assassinate dissidents Senior members of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group were recruited by Bahrain in a secret plot to assassinate heads of opposition groups, prominent dissidents and…

DUBAI, LONDOM, (BM) - Britain will soon be “slapped in the face” for the capture of an Iranian supertanker last week, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Reutres. “Iran’s strong establishment will soon slap Britain in the face for daring to seize the Iranian oil tanker,” cleric Kazem Sedighi told worshippers during Tehran’s Friday prayer…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on July 11 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Iranian boats 'harass' British tanker in the Gulf - U.S. officials Five boats believed to belong to Iranian Revolutionary Guards approached a British oil tanker in the Gulf on Wednesday and asked it to stop in Iranian waters close by, but…

TEHRAN, (BM) - Tehran said Wednesday that Britain would face “repercussions” over the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker after denying earlier in the week that the ship detained in Gibraltar was carrying crude to Syria, which would put it in violation of EU sanctions, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting the Times of Israel. Iran’s President…