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.

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.

By Steve Holland, Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States has an "armada" heading toward Iran but hoped he would not have to use it,

An alleged Iranian vessel which carries weapons for Russia, the cargo ship Rona, sinks in the Caspian Sea after dozens of suspect port calls, while all 14 crew are rescued. At the same time, Russia’s Bella 1 “shadow fleet” tanker faces sanctions heat and over 2,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday slapped sanctions on top Iranian officials behind the deadly protest crackdown as they rushed to move tens of millions of dollars out of the country. “We are now seeing the rats fleeing the ship,

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - 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.

RFE/RL interviewed Alex Vatanka, director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute in Washington, about possible US action against Tehran and the likelihood of change in Iran.

Fourteen sailors have been rescued from an Iranian-flagged cargo ship sinking in the Caspian Sea. The Rona, a 115m long dry cargo ship, was heading towards Russia according to MarineTraffic.com. A Turkmenistan Government press release confirmed the ship sent a distress call off its coast.