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Navy seizes thousands of assault rifles shipped from Iran

Naval forces intercepted a boat in the Gulf of Oman smuggling thousands of assault rifles last week.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

4 weeks ago

An HH-60 Pave Hawk sits on the flightline at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2017. (Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson/Air Force)

Rescue crews honored for response to Iranian ballistic missile attack

“These airmen exemplify the rescue and attack mission of the 355th Wing,” the Air Force said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 weeks ago

Iranian drone struck Israeli-linked tanker, US Navy says

Investigators have concluded that an Iranian drone was used to bomb an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire last week, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.

2 months ago

Navy, Coast Guard stop smugglers carrying tons of explosive material

The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard intercepted a boat last week with a ‘massive’ Iranian shipment of explosive materials bound for Yemen.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

3 months ago

Iranian drone trainers in Crimea to help Russians, White House says

The White House accused Iran of sending its military personnel to Crimea to assist Russian pilots who bombarded Kyiv with Iranian kamikaze drone.

4 months ago

US military in decline, threats from China ‘formidable,’ report says

Can the U.S. military handle two wars at once?

By Zamone Perez

4 months ago