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Iranian drone ‘took unsafe action’ near carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tuesday's "unsafe and unprofessional" action comes as Navy warships continue to intercept drones in the region.
Former CENTCOM commander says tweets not a good way to convey military orders
"My interpretation is that this is the unique way that our President communicates to the American People and the international audience,” Joseph Votel said in an email message.
By Howard Altman
Watch: Implications of President Trump’s tweet to ‘shoot down and destroy’ Iranian gunboats
The president’s instructions could carry an array of implications.
By Jon Simkins
Trump tweets that he’s instructed the Navy to ‘destroy’ any Iranian gunboats that harass US warships
“I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea,” Trump tweeted.
By Shawn Snow
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has higher-range anti-warship missiles
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it now possesses surface-to-surface and subsurface anti-warship missiles with a range as high as 430 miles, according to its top naval officer.
Iran acknowledges Revolutionary Guard encounter with US during Persian Gulf drill
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged Sunday it had a tense encounter with U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf last week, but alleged without offering evidence that American forces sparked the incident.
11 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels harass US warships in the Persian Gulf
NAVCENT said the Iranian ships “repeatedly crossed the bows and sterns of the U.S. vessels at extremely close range and high speeds” and even came within 50 yard “closest point of approach” of the Puller and 10 yards of Maui’s bow.
By Shawn Snow
US keeping two carriers in Mideast, moving Patriot missile batteries into Iraq as Iran tensions mount
“I would caution Iran and its proxies from attempting a response that would endanger U.S. and coaltion forces,” McKenzie said. “We have the flexibility, the capability, and the will to respond to any threat.”
By Shawn Snow
US warns vessels transiting Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran
The United States on Tuesday warned of threats to commercial vessels in and around the Persian Gulf in the wake of its confrontation with Iran.
Japan’s Abe meets Saudi king amid Persian Gulf troubles
Japan has sought to remain politically neutral as tensions in the Middle East escalated following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers.
By Abdullah Al-Shihri, The Associated Press and Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
This is how the US military is protecting the Strait of Hormuz.
To bolster the security of US warships at sea operating in tight waterways around the Middle East, the U.S. conducted tests in December using Griffin missiles fired from a U.S. vessel.
By Shawn Snow