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Qassem Soleimani: A Legacy of Blood

Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 by Simon Schofield
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Gulf Iran Maritime MENA United States

Tweets and Fleets: Twitter Diplomacy and Brinksmanship in the Gulf

Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 by Anthony Clay
A ridged hull inflatable boat, launched from the Raleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), participates in a monthly Iraqi bilateral exercise. The Iraqi bilateral is a monthly exercise with U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Iraqi navy. The U.S. participates in bilateral exercises with partner nations in order to build and strengthen solid partnerships throughout the region. Commander, Task Force 55 controls surface forces including U.S. Navy coastal patrol craft and U.S Coast Guard patrols boats in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)160214-N-CJ186-187
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Gulf Iran Maritime MENA

Torpedoing the Trade Talks: Tokyo, Tehran and the Tankers

Posted on June 13, 2019June 14, 2019 by Lewis Sage-Passant1 comment on “Torpedoing the Trade Talks: Tokyo, Tehran and the Tankers”
U.S. Sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) prepare to offer rescue assistance to a burning vessel March 11, 2013, during a transit in the Strait of Hormuz. The William P. Lawrence was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to promote maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Gulf Iran MENA Oman

The Omani Pivot: Strategic Access in the Neutral Gulf

Posted on March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 by Lewis Sage-Passant
An Omani Navy corvette ONS Al Rahmani outward bound from Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, 27 June 2013 and still in builder's hands and flying the British Merchant Navy Red Ensign. A Khareef class corvette built by BAe Systems in Portsmouth.
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Iran Iraq MENA

Between Iraq and a Hard Place: The Battle For Basra’s future

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Archie Hicox
Arabian Gulf (Aug. 2, 2004) - Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Simmons, assigned to Mobile Security Detachment Two One (MSD-21), stands topside security watch aboard the Al Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT). The ABOT and Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) are currently under the protection of Task Force 58, coalition and Iraqi security forces. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Aaron Peterson
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Iran Israel/Palestine MENA United States

May 2018: A Dangerous Month for Israel

Posted on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 by Lewis Sage-Passant0 comments on “May 2018: A Dangerous Month for Israel”
On the night of June 12, three Israeli teenagers suddenly went missing in Judea and Samaria. Israeli forces are relentlessly searching for them, operating under the presumption that they were kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists. These exclusive photos show the efforts of the IDF soldiers in the Hebron area.
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Beyond Iran: May 12’s Global Implications

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Lewis Sage-Passant0 comments on “Beyond Iran: May 12’s Global Implications”
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Iran MENA Saudi Arabia

Prince Salman’s Nuclear Gamble

Posted on March 16, 2018March 25, 2018 by Lewis Sage-Passant0 comments on “Prince Salman’s Nuclear Gamble”
Sepah Ballistic missile Iran
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