




US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have carried out a new wave of retaliatory strikes against Iran, targeting more than 80 locations, including over 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) small boats operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel RFA Lyme Bay has arrived in the Middle East ahead of a potential multinational minehunting operation in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) launched Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles as part of self-defense strikes against targets in Iran on June 10, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Carrier Strike Group is returning to Naval Station Norfolk after a historic 11-month deployment, the US Navy announced.

The UK has deployed the Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East as part of preparations for a potential multinational mission.

US forces intercepted Iranian missiles, drones, and small boats during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) revealed.

Shipping traffic in the crucial Strait of Hormuz has dropped by more than 90 per cent since the conflict in the Middle East began, said the Royal Navy team monitoring the Middle East waters.

The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon has completed a series of operational capability confidence checks in Crete, where the ship’s weapons and sensor systems were tested under realistic operational conditions.

The US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush has arrived in the Middle East, entering the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility with a newly tested drone-killing laser weapon onboard.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has received reports of two separate maritime security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz region involving commercial vessels.