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...]
U.S. Navy Says Video Shows Iranian Navy Firing Rockets Near Warships in Strait of Hormuz
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy released black-and-white video on Saturday it said was taken by an American helicopter showing an Iranian Revolutionary Guards vessel firing unguided rockets on Dec. 26 near warships including the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran on Dec. 31 denied that its Revolutionary Guards … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Stops Accompanying Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz
By David Lerman (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Navy has stopped accompanying U.S.- flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, ending a mission that began last week after Iran’s seizure of a cargo ship. The Navy ended the operation Tuesday, but its ships remain in the area conducting maritime operations, Army Colonel Steve Warren, a Defense Department spokesman, told reporters … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Begins Accompanying American Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
By David Lerman, Tony Capaccio and Terry Atlas (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Navy has begun accompanying U.S.- flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s seizure of a cargo ship flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, American defense officials said. The move is aimed at preventing harassment of ships transiting the strait, according to the officials, who … [Read more...]