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Tehran/Beijing — Iran is reportedly close to finalising an agreement with China to acquire advanced supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, according to multiple international media reports citing defence and government sources. The proposed purchase centres on the CM-302 missile system, a high-speed Chinese anti-ship cruise missile capable of flying at low altitude and evading ship-borne defences.

Washington — The United States Navy has seized a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, officials confirmed, marking the latest move in an ongoing maritime enforcement campaign targeting vessels accused of violating international sanctions. According to U.S. authorities, the tanker was intercepted after allegedly attempting to evade monitoring systems and alter its tracking

Caribbean Sea — U.S. maritime forces struck a suspected drug-smuggling vessel during a counter-narcotics operation, resulting in the deaths of three individuals, officials confirmed. According to the United States Coast Guard, the incident occurred in international waters after a high-speed “go-fast” boat allegedly failed to comply with orders to stop. U.S. personnel reportedly engaged the

Moscow — New shipping data and trade analysis suggest that Russia’s so-called shadow oil export network may be operating with a higher level of central coordination than previously understood, according to maritime analysts and energy market observers. The “shadow fleet” — a term used to describe tankers operating outside mainstream Western insurance and regulatory systems

Moscow — A growing body of shipping and trade data suggests that Russia’s so-called shadow oil export network may be operating under more centralized coordination than previously believed, according to maritime analysts and energy market observers. The “shadow fleet” — a term widely used to describe aging tankers operating outside mainstream Western insurance and regulatory