by Robin Pomeroy (Reuters) - Iran on Friday began large-scale naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf, which will feature its first submarine cruise missile launches, state media reported, at a time of rising tensions with the United States. More than 100 vessels were taking part in the three-day war games in a vast area stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to the Indian … [Read more...]
Trump, Iran and the New Guns of August -James Stavridis
By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) -- In the hot summer of 1987, I was a young Navy officer sailing into the Arabian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz onboard the Valley Forge, a brand new and heavily armed Aegis Cruiser. Our mission, code-named Ernest Will, was to escort merchant ships in and out of the Gulf, protecting them from the threat of Iranian cruise missiles and air … [Read more...]
Trump’s War of Words With Iran Shines Spotlight on Vital Oil Route
By Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) -- The war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Iran over oil exports and sanctions is shining a spotlight on the narrow, twisting conduit for about 30 percent of the world’s seaborne-traded crude. The Middle East’s biggest oil exporters rely on the Strait of Hormuz, the passage linking the Persian Gulf with … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Ready to Protect Freedom of Navigation in Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Threat
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy stands ready to ensure free navigation and the flow of commerce, the U.S. military's Central Command said on Thursday, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned they would block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and some senior military commanders have … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Commanders Say Iranian Navy Endangering Freedom of Navigation in Gulf
By Sami Aboudi ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, March 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Navy commanders accused Iran of jeopardizing international navigation by "harassing" warships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and said future incidents could result in miscalculation and lead to an armed clash. They spoke after the U.S. aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush confronted what one of … [Read more...]