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Iran’s General Salami Threatens UK, U.S. with ‘Immense Naval Power’

Iran has “immense naval power” that enables it to project force into the contested waters of the Strait of Hormuz and beyond. That is the unalloyed warning from the commander in chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, to both the U.S. Navy and the “old fox” British Royal Navy.

Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami salutes the crowd during a pro-government rally in the capital Tehran's central Enghelab Square on November 25, 2019. - In a shock announcement 10 days ago, Iran had raised the price of petrol by up to 200 percent, triggering nationwide protests in …

Royal Navy Reports Tanker Hijacking Incident in Gulf Is Over

FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The hijackers who captured a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman departed the targeted ship on Wednesday, the British navy reported, as recorded radio traffic appeared to reveal a crew member onboard saying Iranian gunmen had stormed the asphalt tanker.

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