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Iran’s navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
Iran’s navy has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
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Frontline Photos: March 6, 2022
Arriving safely in Poland, refueling over Eastern Europe, aiming from a helicopter and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Iran tests missiles under apparent watch of US Navy nuclear sub
Helicopter footage of the exercise released by Iran’s navy showed what resembled an Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, the USS Georgia, which the U.S. Navy last month said had been sent to the Persian Gulf.
Best pics of the week: Sept. 27, 2020
An Army helo flies by a castle in Germany, Marines simulate embassy reinforcement in Okinawa, Navy ships in formation during Valiant Shield 2020, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Iran test fires cruise missiles resistant to ‘electronic war,’ says naval chief
Iran test fired cruise missiles in a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, state media reported Thursday.
Iran missile hits own ship in fatal accident
More than a dozen Iranian sailors killed in friendly fire incident.
Best pics of the week: March 15, 2020
Flying high in the Arctic, multinational exercises in the Indo-Pacom region and standing watch in the Gulf of Oman, here's the best photos from around the military.
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.
British navy says 3rd warship sailing to Persian Gulf
London says the air-defence destroyer Defender, a Type 45 warship, will join the Type 23 Duke-class frigates Kent and Montrose.
US still seeks allies in Gulf maritime coalition
Senior U.S. leaders expressed confidence that they will be able to convince allies to help protect shipping in the Persian Gulf area against Iranian threats, but they provided no new details Sunday on which nations may be willing to participate.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Trump questions need for U.S. to protect international shipping in Strait of Hormuz
Oil importing nations like China and Japan should be protecting their own ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to President Trump, who questioned the U.S. military’s presence in the region to safeguard oil-shipping routes.
By Diana Stancy
Troops in Iraq see spike in ‘indirect fire’ attacks — Iran gets blamed
Katyusha rockets have landed near a number of installations housing American forces in Iraq as tensions with Iran come to a boil.
By Shawn Snow