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US Navy rescues Iranian drug smugglers after setting stash ablaze on ship near Oman
The US Navy revealed on Thursday that it had rescued five Iranians suspected of smuggling drugs after they apparently set fire to their stash on board ... Middle East -
New US Navy aircraft carrier toilet flaw costs $400,000 a flush
New toilets on the Navy’s two newest aircraft carriers clog so frequently that the ships’ sewage systems must be cleaned periodically with specialized ... Variety -
US Navy seizes Iranian-manufactured missiles in Arabian Sea
A US navy ship seized 150 Iranian-manufactured anti-tank guided missiles after boarding a vessel while conducting maritime security operations in the ... Middle East -
Pentagon says ‘aggressive’ Russian navy ship nearly caused Arabian Sea collision
The Pentagon accused the Russian navy on Friday of aggressive actions in the Arabian Sea after one of its ships very nearly collided with a US Navy ... Gulf -
US Navy cancels joint exercises in Morocco, redeploys troops to the Middle East
A US Navy ship carrying thousands of Marines will skip a scheduled training exercise in Morocco and is making its way closer to the Middle East amid ... Middle East -
US Navy defies trump, proceeds in effort to expel SEAL
The US Navy will proceed in its effort to oust a member of its elite SEAL commando unit, an official said Saturday, defying the wishes of President ... World News -
China urges United States to stop provocative acts in S. China Sea
China on Friday urged the United States to stop provocative acts in the South China Sea after two US Navy ships sailed near islands claimed by Beijing ... World News -
Saudi navy takes part in international maritime exercise
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces are participating in the International Maritime Exercise 2019 (IMX 19), which began on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain, ... Gulf -
US Navy ‘ready’ for Venezuela mission, says a top commander
The US Navy is ready to “do what needs to be done” on Venezuela, a top commander said on Monday, as America ramps up pressure on the ... World News -
Iranian-American US Navy captain may head carrier in Arabian Gulf amid tensions
An Iranian-American who fled Iran as a child has been assigned in July as the Navy captain of the USS Harry S. Truman, a nuclear-powered aircraft ... Features -
US, Japan, S.Korea, Australia hold first naval drills in Western Pacific
US Navy ships conducted joint drills with warships from allies Japan, Australia, and South Korea in their first combined exercise in the Western ... World News -
US commander says he could send carrier into Strait of Hormuz
The commander overseeing US naval forces in the Middle East told Reuters on Thursday that American intelligence showing a threat from Iran will not ... World News -
Iran drone video of American carrier appears ‘years old,’ according to US Navy
Footage of an American aircraft carrier in the Gulf which Iran claimed it shot with a drone in the Gulf appears to be “several years old,” ... World News -
Iran has been holding a US Navy veteran since July
Iran has been holding an American Navy veteran Michael R. White since July after he traveled to the country to visit his girlfriend, his family ... Middle East -
Senior US admiral found dead in Bahrain from apparent suicide: report
The US Navy admiral overseeing American naval forces in the Middle East who was found dead at his residence in Bahrain apparently took his own life, ... Gulf -
Official: Senior US admiral found dead in Bahrain
The admiral leading US Navy operations in the Middle East was found dead Saturday in Bahrain, the military branch said, adding that no foul play was ... Gulf -
US Navy marks return of Cold War-era fleet
The US Navy on Friday marked the official resurrection of a disbanded, Cold War-era fleet that was scrapped in 2011 and is returning amid heightened ... World News -
Retreating from threat, Iran says it does not intend to close Strait of Hormuz
After the Iranian president Hassan Rouhani hinted on Tuesday during his visit to Switzerland that Tehran could obstruct oil exports from neighboring ... Middle East -
Reacting to Iran’s threat, US Navy says will protect free flow of commerce
The US Navy stands ready to ensure freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce, a spokesman for the US military’s Central Command said on ... Middle East -
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hopes to ‘learn much from Singapore’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was impressed by Singapore’s economic development and hoped he could learn from the country during a ... World News -
US Navy jets begin sorties against ISIS in Syria from Mediterranean
A US naval strike force led by aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman began sorties on May 3 against Islamic State in Syria, continuing missions by a US ... Middle East -
USS Howard aids Iranian mariners from pirate attack off Yemen
An American destroyer has aided three Iranian civilian mariners who reported being attacked by pirates off Yemen, according to a statement from the US ... Gulf -
US Navy: Iranian provocation ‘creates unnecessary risk of escalation’
Despite increasing Iranian provocation, the “US Navy will continue to operate as it always has”, a senior commander told Al Arabiya ... Gulf -
Iranian UAV faces off, again, with US forces in the Gulf
An Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle has conducted, yet again, an unsafe maneuver with US forces in the Arabian Gulf, according to a US Naval Central ... Gulf -
Bahrain: US military aircraft in minor incident, no casualties reported
A US military aircraft on Saturday had a minor incident that left no human casualties, Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and ... Gulf -
Iranian drone comes close to US fighter jet - US official
An Iranian drone came within 100 feet of a US Navy warplane as it prepared to land on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf, a US official said on ... Gulf -
Iranian guards report new incident with US navy in Gulf
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that the US Navy had approached their patrol vessels in the Arabian Gulf and fired flares in what it ... Middle East -
WATCH: US Navy ship fires warning shots near Iranian vessel
A US Navy ship fired warning shots when an Iranian vessel in the Gulf came within 150 yards (137 meters) on Tuesday in the first such incident since ... World News -
US Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel, says official
A US Navy patrol boat fired warning shots Tuesday near an Iranian vessel that came close to it during a tense encounter in the Arabian Gulf, an ... Middle East -
US Navy destroyer, Philippines merchant vessel collide off Japan
The US Navy said on Friday one of its destroyers collided with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel southwest of Yokosuka, Japan, in the dead of night ... World News