An Iranian-flagged cargo vessel suspected of transporting weapons from Iran to Russia has sunk in the Caspian Sea, drawing renewed attention to a shadowy maritime corridor long linked to covert arms transfers supporting Moscow’s war effort.

South Africa has launched an investigation over the participation of Iranian warships in naval drills off its coast.

Dozens of commercial ships have dropped anchor at a distance outside Iran's port limits in recent days, according to data and shipping sources, as tensions with the United States grow.

An Iranian dry cargo vessel has suffered an accident in the Caspian Sea. It was tracked on the same route used by ships suspected of carrying weapons from Iran to Russia.

Pre-planned ‘Brics Plus’ exercises follow surge in tensions over US military operations in Venezuela and Atlantic

Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships have launched a week of naval drills with host South African off the coast of Cape Town as geopolitical tensions run high over the United States’ intervention in Venezuela.

Recent military exercises between South Africa and Iran raise concerns over President Ramaphosa’s authority, potential threats to South African democracy, and the implications of political disobedience within military leadership amidst ongoing instability and geopolitical tensions.

The Pentagon was expected to send additional military assets to the Middle East in coming days, including possibly an aircraft carrier strike group.