The Yemeni army has warned that it will prevent the passage of all ships bound to the occupied territories in the Red Sea, stressing that they will become a legitimate target if they pass the country’s territorial waters.

Iran’s government figures show ports activity in the country rose by 2.2% in year to late March.

Iran’s deputy roads and urban development minister says 130,000 ships dock at the country’s ports annually in defiance of cruel US sanctions.

A group of pro-Palestinian hackers, apparently from Bangladesh, have shut down the websites of two major ports in the Israeli-occupied territories.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 1600 GMT, May 19, 2022.

Iran’s ports authority says loading/unloading at ports soared by nearly 10% in four months to late July.

Iran presses ahead with plans and projects to increase its port capacity to 280 million tons a year.