The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says the country’s 86th naval flotilla successfully returned from a historic voyage on the high seas despite the West’s sanctions.

Iran's Navy commander urges enhanced maritime cooperation with China and Russia.

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the country’s 86th flotilla of warships has managed to circumnavigate the globe.

Iran’s Navy says its Fateh submarine has forced the nuclear-powered US submarine, Florida, to surface as it approached the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian, Russian and Chinese naval forces have practiced shooting at aerial targets during a nighttime operation over an area in the Sea of Oman, where the three countries are carrying out a joint naval drill.

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price says Washington is closely monitoring Iran’s plans to deploy naval forces to the strategic Panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.

Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says plans are afoot to deploy the Islamic Republic’s naval forces to the strategic Panama Canal, as Iranian servicemen are getting closer to the American coasts.

Iran's Navy commander says the Americans begged Tehran to release their vessels which were confiscated in the Red Sea.

The commander of the Iranian Navy says his force will soon unveil new homegrown naval attack helicopters and long-range drones.

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the Islamic Republic’s forces plan to stage a joint naval exercise with China, Russia and a number of other countries in the near future.