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Boats navigate the sea on April 28, 2026 on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
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US using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of Gulf

The US Apache helicopter downed on 9 June by Iran, which led to retaliatory US strikes, was involved in the mission to escort ships out of the Gulf.

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16 June, 2026
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'Kamikaze dolphins': A dive into US's Marine Mammal Program

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07 May, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks during a Small Business Summit in the East Room of the White House
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US pauses Hormuz escorts in bid for deal, as threats continue

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06 May, 2026
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US Navy turns to AI firm for options to counter Iranian mines

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 May, 2026
The US Navy's nuclear warship USS Theodor Roosevelt (CVN 71) arrives in the Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean region
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US preparing to board Iran-linked vessels amid blockade

The New Arab Staff
19 April, 2026
USAF military ground personnel prepare Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) for a US Air Force (USAF) B-1 Lancer bomber jet on the tarmac at RAF Fairford in south-west England
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US says Iran campaign cost $11 billion in six days

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 March, 2026
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Iran threatens to strike Israel nuclear site, vows revenge on US

The New Arab Staff
05 March, 2026
Two U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets are parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
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What is Iran, Israel, and the US's MENA war arsenal?

The New Arab Staff
28 February, 2026
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), left, the Royal Navy air defense destroyer HMS Defender (D 36) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) transit the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump threatens Iran with armada, region seeks peaceful solution

The New Arab Staff
28 January, 2026
US President Donald Trump takes questions from journalists after announcing the US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida
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Trump announces new US warship class named after himself

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23 December, 2025
An RAF Typhoon aircraft returns to berth following a strike mission on Yemen's Houthi rebels at RAF Akrotiri
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US and UK forces conduct joint airstrikes on Yemen

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 April, 2025
The US aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is sailing away from Singapore as captured from a plane taking off from Singapore in Singapore, Singapore, on May 24, 2024. (Photo by Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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US aircraft carrier in the Middle East is heading home

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 September, 2024
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US caution Israel that naval forces can't protect them 'forever'

The New Arab Staff
06 September, 2024
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Red Sea: US Navy thwarts blasts while escorting Maersk ships

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 January, 2024
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Two Navy SEALs missing after night mission off Somalia coast

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 January, 2024
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Shippers warned to avoid Iranian waters over seizure threat

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 August, 2023
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US sending warships to Gulf to combat Iran ship seizures

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 July, 2023
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Iran accuses US Navy of defending fuel smuggling in Gulf incident

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 July, 2023
Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf
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US Navy says it prevented Iran from seizing tankers in Gulf

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 July, 2023
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UAE's exit from maritime coalition hints at US-UAE discord

The New Arab Staff
31 May, 2023
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Iran says navy forced US submarine to surface in the Gulf

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 April, 2023