Top Stories 2020: International Naval Operations December 30, 2020 12:03 PM This post is part of a series of stories looking back at the top naval news from 2020. Like the…
USS Nimitz Leaves Persian Gulf Headed to Exercise with Indian Aircraft Carrier November 9, 2020 10:52 AM USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is heading to the annual Malabar exercise to drill with an Indian aircraft carrier after spending nearly…
Iranians Raided Tanker Off UAE Searching for 1M Barrels of Petroleum Seized by U.S.; DOJ: ‘They Were Looking For Their Gas’ August 14, 2020 7:32 PM Iranian forces were looking for 1.1 million barrels in petroleum products seized by the U.S. Justice Department when they took…
VIDEO: Iranian Forces Briefly Seize Tanker in Gulf of Oman August 13, 2020 3:52 PM An Iranian special forces team boarded and seized a Liberian tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates for…
Iranian Forces Briefly Seize Tanker in Gulf of Oman August 13, 2020 3:03 PM - Updated: April 14, 2023 12:43 AM An Iranian special forces team boarded and seized a Liberian tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates for…
5th Fleet CO: China Laying Groundwork in Middle East to Pose Future Threats; International Coalitions Pushing Back Against Iran July 23, 2020 1:08 PM The head of naval forces in the Middle East said Chinese actions in the region don’t pose a threat today…
Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, 26th MEU Return From 7-Month Deployment July 15, 2020 5:49 PM The more than 4,000 sailors and Marines of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit wrapped…
Navy Issues Iran Warning to Keep Away From Warships May 21, 2020 5:50 PM The U.S. Navy’s stay-away warning to marine traffic in the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman…
Pentagon Leaders Say Trump Tweet on Iranian Attack Boats Was ‘Important Warning’ April 22, 2020 3:56 PM The Navy’s existing policy for dealing with the small Iranian vessels prevalent in the Persian Gulf matches the sentiment of…
VIDEO: Iranian Attack Boats Harass U.S. Navy, Coast Guard Vessels in Persian Gulf April 15, 2020 5:45 PM - Updated: April 15, 2020 11:33 PM Nearly a dozen Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels harassed a formation of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard…