Iran seizes US tanker in Gulf of Oman
A US ship was detained by the Iranian Navy in the Arabian Sea today. Information about the incident was disseminated by Iranian media.
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Azerbaijan to participate in Seapower Symposium
Commander of the Azerbaijan Naval Forces Vice Admiral Subhan Bakirov arrived in the US at the invitation of the US Naval Operations Command
Iran forces US Submarine to surface in Gulf
The incident with the US submarine took place in the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. sails warships through Taiwan Strait
The U.S. Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, in the first such transit publicized since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan earlier in August, at a time when tensions have kept the waterway particularly …
US Navy tests to the limit Russian Black Sea Fleet
Despite repeated warnings, the US Navy Donald Cook destroyer, armed with cruise missiles, once again entered the Black Sea waters today, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Control Center informed. "The forces and …
Pentagon: U.S. Navy back in Black Sea
The U.S. Navy’s dock landing ship Fort McHenry pulled into the Romanian port of Constanta on Monday for what officials term a “routine port visit” after transiting the Dardanelles Strait from the Mediterranean Sea the day …
U.S. warship enters Batumi port
Today, the American vessel USS Oak Hill arrived in Georgia’s eastern coastal city of Batumi, Agenda.ge reports. "Oak Hill entered the Black Sea to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the collective defense of our NATO allies and …
US Navy plane crashes into Pacific Ocean off Japan - media
A US Navy aircraft with 11 crew members and passengers on board crashed into the ocean southeast of Okinawa, Japan, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said in a statement. The aircraft was headed to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, which is …
US tests laser weapons system in Persian Gulf
The US Navy tested the Laser Weapons System (LaWS) in the Persian Gulf, media reported. The LaWS system, which is capable of moving at the speed of light and is 50,000 times faster than the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), was …
U.S. ship changed course toward Iranians on Saturday: Iran commander
A U.S. Navy ship changed course toward Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a guard commander was quoted as saying on Wednesday while issuing a warning, Reuters reported. A U.S. official told Reuters …
Сonfrontations between Iran and US up 50 percent this year
Dangerous confrontations between Iranian and American warships in the Persian Gulf are up more than 50 percent in 2016 compared with this time last year, US defense official informed Fox News. This year, the number of incidents is …
Iranian authorities release US sailors
Iran released sailors of two US navy boats which entered Iranian territorial waters. IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps) Naval Force Commander, Ali Fadavi, has confirmed that boats …
USS Porter enters Black Sea
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) entered the Black Sea to promote peace and stability in the region. "Porter’s presence in the Black Sea will serve to reaffirm the US dedication …