The following is the April 15, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Iran Sanctions. Read More
Tag Archives: Iran
U.S. Navy Not Changing Rules of Engagement with Iran’s IRGC Navy
Undated photo of IRGCN fast attack boat.
CAPITOL HILL — The Navy isn’t anticipating changes in how it deals with the naval branch of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as it operates in the Persian Gulf, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson told USNI News on Wednesday. Read More
Report to Congress on Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program
The following is the April 1, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Iran’s Nuclear Program: Status. Read More
After Two Months, Carrier USS John C. Stennis Returns to Persian Gulf
An MH-60S Knight Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz on Dec. 21, 2018. US Navy Photo
USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) entered the Persian Gulf on Friday, returning to the region after spending roughly two months operating in the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. Read More
Russians Use U.S. Navy’s Aegis Ashore as Excuse to Deploy Strategic Bombers to Crimea
A Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber in 2016.
Photo by Dmitry Terekhov via wikipedia
Russian defense officials say they are deploying “squadrons” of Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers as a counter to U.S. Navy Aegis Ashore missile defense installations in Poland and Romania, according to a report in Russian state-controlled media on Monday. Read More
Report to Congress on Iran’s Nuclear Program
The following is the Feb. 7, 2019 Congressional Research Service Report, Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations. Read More
Report to Congress on Iran Internal Politics and U.S. Policy
The following is the Jan. 10, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Iran: Internal Politics and U.S. Policy and Options. Read More
Report to Congress on Iran Sanctions
The following is the Jan. 4, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Iran Sanctions. Read More
Dunford Brings USO Tour to Carrier Stennis in Persian Gulf
Country music artist Kellie Pickler and a U.S. Sailor perform a song together during a USO tour performance in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 23, 2018.
USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is spending Christmas in the Persian Gulf and will be joined by America’s highest-ranking officer, an Olympic gold medalist, a country singer and Wilmar Valderrama, among others participating in a USO tour.
Report to Congress on Iranian Politics and U.S. Policy
The following is the Dec. 19, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Iran: Internal Politics and U.S. Policy and Options. Read More
