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Trump: Iran fired 101 missiles at USS Abraham Lincoln
US President Donald Trump has claimed that American naval forces successfully intercepted large-scale missile attacks launched by Iran targeting the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
USS Gerald R. Ford pulls into Souda Bay for repairs after Red Sea fire
US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay for maintenance and resupply following a recent onboard fire in the Red Sea.
Over 100 Iranian warships destroyed, US claims
In the latest updates from the Middle East conflict, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that US forces have destroyed more than 100 naval vessels belonging to the Iranian Navy.
Fire breaks out aboard USS Gerald R. Ford in Red Sea
A fire broke out aboard the US Navy’s aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), while it was operating in the Red Sea on March 12, injuring two sailors but leaving the warship fully operational, according to US naval authorities.
US eliminates 16 Iranian minelayers near Strait of Hormuz
The US forces have destroyed 16 Iranian vessels identified as minelayers operating near the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting growing concerns over maritime security in one of the world’s most critical shipping corridors.
HMS Dragon heads to Eastern Mediterranean mission
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has departed the UK to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defense in the region.
US says Iran’s frigate sunk by submarine was legitimate target, rejects claim it was unarmed
The United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) has rejected Iran’s claim that the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena was unarmed at the time it was targeted, describing the assertion as false.
US shares photos of USS Abraham Lincoln at sea after Iran’s claims it was struck by missile
The US military has released new photos showing the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) operating in the Arabian Sea, pushing back against Iranian claims that the vessel had been struck during recent confrontations at sea.
British warship shadows Russia’s Ropucha-class landing ships through English Channel
The Royal Navy shadowed two sanctioned Russian cargo ships and their escorting warships in the past week in UK waters as part of a concentrated NATO effort from the Mediterranean to the North Sea.
US strike sets Iranian drone carrier ablaze; 30+ ships targeted so far
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has released a video showing a strike on an Iranian drone carrier, with footage depicting the vessel engulfed in flames following multiple hits.
Iran claims USS Abraham Lincoln struck by drones in Sea of Oman
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that its naval drone units struck the US Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in the Sea of Oman, prompting the carrier and its escort ships to retreat more than 1,000 kilometers from the area.
US says 20+ Iranian vessels sunk, releases images of corvette strike
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has released still images it said show the targeting of the IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi, a Soleimani-class corvette operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
US strikes Iranian drone carrier, denies missile hit on USS Abraham Lincoln
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has rejected claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that it struck the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles, describing the assertion as false.
UK sends destroyer known for ‘historic’ supersonic missile shoot-down to Eastern Med
The UK has revealed plans to deploy its Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon and drone-busting Wildcat helicopters to the Eastern Mediterranean to boost British defense in the region.