The commander of Operation Irini, Admiral Valentino Rinaldi, has called for the need to focus on integrating intelligence information and satellite data during the operat
The European Union’s Ambassador to Libya, Nicolas Orlando, met with Admiral Valentino Rinaldi, commander of the EU’s IRINI naval operation, to discuss enhancing cooperati
The Acting Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya, Stephanie Koury, has emphasized the importance of enforcing the UN arms embargo for Libya’s stability.
Turkey has refused to allow the European Maritime Operation IRINI team to inspect a ship heading to Libya, according to the operation's account on the X platform.
Italian Admiral Valentino Rinaldi assumed command of the “Irini” naval operation, which enforces the arms embargo imposed by the United Nations on Libya, succeeding Admir
The European Union has announced the appointment of Admiral Valentino Rinaldi as the new commander of Operation IRINI, tasked with enforcing the United Nations arms embar
Operation Irini—responsible for enforcing the arms embargo imposed by the United Nations on Libya—investigated 628 commercial ships out of 14,120 during April, the Italia
The Security Council is expected to vote this month on a resolution renewing for one year the authorization for member states through Operation IRINI, acting nationally o
European Union's (EU) Operation IRINI, which is responsible for implementing the arms embargo on Libya, said that it had inspected 553 commercial ships via radio calls on
The European Union's Operation IRINI said in a monthly report for December 2023 that it continued to investigate vessels and conduct operations in support of the UN arms
The commander of Operation IRINI, Italian Admiral Stefano Turchetto, said that Russia’s presence in the Mediterranean region is increasing and explained that Moscow is wo
Turkey has rejected for the 11th time to allow the European Union's naval Operation IRINI team to inspect a ship that the operation described as “suspicious,” according t
The European Union's (EU) military operations in the Mediterranean should focus more heavily on combating human trafficking, European Commission President Ursula von der
A group of EU Parliament members are seeking to have 146 armoured vehicles that IRINI seized off Libya's coast last year, transferred to Ukraine, the European magazine Po
The European naval operation IRINI, charged with implementing the UN Security Council arms embargo on Libya, has published the results of its operations last April.
The Irish Times website has revealed the Irish government's plans to send an Irish Naval patrol vessel to Libya as part of Operation Irini, to help enforce the United Nat
The European Naval Operation IRINI has announced that it had monitored 15 suspicious flights out of 1,000 and 146 flights to Libya during the month of March and continued to monitor 25 airports and
The Commander of Operation IRINI, Admiral Stefano Turchetto, has stated that 23 European countries have contributed to their relentless commitment to the Common
The commander of the European Union's (EU) military operation in the Mediterranean, Operation IRINI, Rear admiral, Stefano Turchetto, said that the extension of the operation's mission confirmed th
Irish Government is expected to approve plans to send an Irish Naval ship to the waters off North Africa to enforce a UN arms embargo on Libya, the Irish Times said.
The European Commission has denied the presence of the EU operation ‘Irini’ in the Central Mediterranean in the area where ‘main migratory routes are running’, EU’s lead foreign affairs spokesperso
The foreign service's military committee of the European Union (EU) recommended in an internal memo to the ambassadors of member states in Brussels recommended that Operation Iri
The European Union’s (EU) naval operation “Irini" published the results of its activities since its launch on March 31, 2020, to implement the arms embargo imposed on Libya based
Operation IRINI has said it confiscated dozens of military vehicles shipped to Libya on board a Dutch-flagged commercial ship on October 11, without disclosing the receiving party.
European Union's Operation IRINI held on last Saturday a ceremony for the change of Force Commander on board of the new flagship HS Aegean, chaired by the Operation Commander Rea
European Union's Operation IRINI said it conducted on July 18 an inspection of the "MV VICTORY RORO" off the coast of Libya, saying it was found to be transporting vehicles to Li
The European Naval Operation IRINI has revealed that Turkey refused to inspect its ships bound for the Libyan port of Misrata for the eighth time, according to the Italian Nova n
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has welcomed the renewal of the UN Security Council resolution on the UN arm
The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of Operation IRINI, tasked with implementing the arms embargo on Libya, according to the French Permanent Mission to the United N
The European Naval Operation IRINI has revealed that Turkey refused to inspect its ships bound for the Libyan port of Misrata for the seventh time, according to the Italian Nova
The Commander of Operation IRINI, Admiral Stefano Turchetto, has stated that the operation is part of an integrated European approach, which includes political, military, economi
The EU Operation IRINI says that since last March, it has investigated 335 commercial ships, conducted three 'friendly' approaches, inspected 36 suspicious flights, and issued fo
Germany has confirmed its continuing participation in the EU-led Operation IRINI in the Mediterranean, saying that it had extended the mandate until the end of April 2023, while
The Commander of Operation IRINI, Stefano Torquetto, has said that IRINI's mission represents a valuable tool for Europe to monitor and support the fight against illegal activiti
A new plan to start training the Libyan Coast Guard and navy is ready and waiting for EU approval, the Operation Commander for the EU military operation in the Mediterranean (IRI
The European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation IRINI said that it has conducted 250 friendly approaches and 6000 hailings since its launch in March 2020.
Operation IRINI has intercepted a suspicious ship off the Libyan coast, suspected of violating the arms embargo imposed by the United Nations on Libya, according to the
The Council of the European Union (EU) has appointed Rear Admiral Stefano Turchetto as commander of Operation Irini, in succession to Admiral Fabio Agostini.
Commander of the EU military naval operation Irini Fabio Agostini presented during the 2021 Prague Summit on the innovation and development of the European Defense Industrial Bas
The Head of the European Union (EU) Mission for Integrated Border Management Assistance in Libya (EUBAM ), has signed an agreement with the EU Commander of Operation IR
Libya’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni, stressed the relevance of the EU’s full consultation and coordination with the Government of Nat
Italian news agency, NOVA, said the commander of the European Union’s Operation IRINI, Fabio Agostini, postponed his visit to Libya because his accompanying delegation couldn't o