The following is the Sept. 8, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Iran: Background and U.S. Policy. Read More
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100 Marines, Sailors Ready to Ride Commercial Ships in Zone Defense Against Iran
Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), prepare to board a UH-1Y Venom during a defense of amphibious task force (DATF) rehearsal aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Red Sea, Aug. 7, 2023. US Marine Corps Photo
A force of 100 Marines, newly trained by Navy personnel, stand ready to respond, if ordered, to provide armed security aboard foreign commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, USNI has learned. Read More
U.S. Sending Marines, More Warships to Middle East Over Iranian Threats
USS Bataan (LHD-5) and Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) form a strait transit formation behind the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (C2X), Atlantic Ocean, May 21, 2023. US Marine Corps Photo
The U.S. is sending two amphibious warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East to bolster regional security after Iranian forces threatened commerce in and out of the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon announced Thursday. Read More
U.S. Sending Destroyer, F-35s, F-16s to Protect Merchant Ships in Middle East
Guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) transits the Suez Canal July 14, 2023. US Navy Photo
The U.S. is sending a mix of Air Force fighters and a guided-missile destroyer to escort ships in and out of the Persian Gulf, a Pentagon press secretary said Monday. Read More
Iranian Navy Says They Had Court Order to Seize Tanker Richmond Voyager
Iranian Navy corvette IRINS Bayandor (81) on July 6, 2023. US Navy Photo
Officials in Tehran are claiming the warship that attempted to seize an oil tanker operating off the coast of Oman acted under a court order, according to Iranian state-controlled media. Read More
VIDEO: Iranian Navy Warship Fires on Oil Tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
An Iranian warship fired on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman before leaving the scene after U.S. naval forces arrived, U.S. 5th Fleet announced on Wednesday. Read More
U.S. 5th Fleet Increasing Patrols in Strait of Hormuz in Response to Iranian Seizures
A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023. US Navy Photo
U.S. 5th Fleet, along with other allies in the Middle East, will increase the number of ships and aircraft patrolling the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s recent seizures of merchant vessels, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command announced Friday. Read More
Report to Congress on Egypt and U.S. Relations
The following is the May 2, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations, Read More
VIDEO: Iran Seizes Second Oil Tanker in Less Than a Week
A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023. US Navy Photo
Iranian forces have seized the second oil tanker in less than a week, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command announced in a Wednesday release. Read More
UPDATED: Iranian Naval Forces Seize Tanker Advantage Sweet in Gulf of Oman
Tanker Advantage Sweet. Advantage Tanker ImageThis post will be updated as new information becomes available.
Iranian naval forces seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, U.S. 5th Fleet announced. Read More
