new video loaded: Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla in International Waters The Israeli military boarded multiple boats in a flotilla that was sailing from Barcelona to Gaza, the protest group behind the mission said. The group has repeatedly challenged Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. By Axel Boada April 30, 2026 Source link
“The European Union’s indifference and acquiescence in the face of U.S. and Israeli aggression, brutalities and atrocities amounts to nothing less than complicity,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said. Mar 12 2 mins read Source link
Tehran warned European countries on Tuesday that supporting the U.S. and Israel would be met with retaliation, after Iran fired weapons toward Cyprus earlier this week. “It has been determined that the fragment of munition that fell in the Dörtyol district of Hatay province belongs to the air defense munition used in the interception following the destruction of the threat in the air. There were no fatalities or injuries in the incident,” the ministry said in a statement. The statement added: “All necessary steps to defend our territory and airspace will be taken decisively and without hesitation. We reiterate that we reserve the right to respond to any hostile act directed against our country.” On Tuesday, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Ankara would remain “cautious, prudent, and patient in order to ensure that not even a hair on the head of any one of our 86 million citizens is harmed.” He has also called for a diplomatic solution to the conflict. “We do not wish to witness conflict, war, tension, and massacre right next door. …
The Royal Navy has intercepted Russian ships in the English Channel during a two-day operation alongside other NATO allies. HMS Mersey and HMS Severn, both patrol ships, and a Wildcat helicopter were dispatched to intercept Russian corvette Boikiy and oil tanker MT General Skobelev as they sailed towards the North Sea. Mersey first intercepted the Russian vessels as they entered the Channel, taking over from NATO allies after they monitored them through the Bay of Biscay. Severn and Mersey combined with the Wildcat near the Isle of Wight to monitor the group, using powerful sensors to gather valuable information and report on their movements. Defence Secretary John Healey said: “Deterring, disrupting and degrading the Russian shadow fleet is a priority for this government. “I can confirm that the UK has provided tracking and monitoring in support of the French operation to board the tanker Grinch. This support included HMS Dagger monitoring the vessel through the Strait of Gibraltar. “Alongside our allies, we are stepping up our response to shadow vessels – to choke off the funds that fuel …
PARIS, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The French navy intercepted a Russian tanker on Thursday in the Mediterranean suspected to be part of the shadow fleet that enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions. “This operation was carried out … with the support of several of our allies. It was conducted in full compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on X. The interception was on high seas in the Western Mediterranean, between the southern coast of Spain and the northern coast of Morocco, the French maritime police said in a separate statement. Navies of other countries, including Britain, supported the operation, the statement added. British defence minister John Healey said Britain had provided tracking and monitoring support for the operation. This support included a vessel, HMS Dagger, monitoring the tanker, named the GRINCH, as it passed through the Straits of Gibraltar. RUSSIA ADAPTS TO SANCTIONS The EU has imposed 19 packages of sanctions against Russia, but Moscow has adapted to most measures and continues to …
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American country’s oil. The pre-dawn raid was carried out by Marines and Navy sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, part of the extensive force the U.S. has built up in the Caribbean in recent months, according to U.S. Southern Command, which declared “there is no safe haven for criminals” as it announced the seizure of the tanker called the Olina. The Coast Guard then took control of the vessel, officials said. Southern Command and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem both posted unclassified footage on social media on Friday morning of a U.S. helicopter landing on the vessel and U.S. personnel conducting a search of the deck and tossing what appeared to be an explosive device in front of a door leading to inside the ship. In her post, …
Update (1014ET): “Donroe Doctrine” to clean up the Western Hemisphere was busy Wednesday morning, with the seizure of the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera (formerly Bella 1) in the North Atlantic, followed by U.S. forces seizing a stateless dark-fleet tanker in the Caribbean region. The seizure of Marinera is the headliner this morning, given that Russian warships and a submarine are nearby, raising the risk that the situation could spiral out of control after Moscow warned the Trump administration in recent days to back off the tanker. Within the last hour, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) wrote on X that U.S. forces “apprehended a stateless, sanctioned dark-fleet motor tanker without incident.” SOUTHCOM said, “The interdicted vessel, M/T Sophia, was operating in international waters and conducting illicit activities in the Caribbean Sea. The U.S. Coast Guard is escorting M/T Sophia to the U.S. for final disposition.” SOUTHCOM concluded the post by signaling the Donroe Doctrine: “Through Operation Southern Spear, the Department of War is unwavering in its mission to crush illicit activity in the Western Hemisphere. We will …
U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged tanker Wednesday that had evaded a naval blockade near Venezuela, officials said. The tanker, known as Marinera, “has been secured,” a U.S. official told The Washington Post. “U.S. federal law enforcement personnel are currently on board it.” Source link
