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Navy

Trump sparks alarm with ‘calm before the storm’ image amid Iran war tensions

US President Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated image on social media featuring himself alongside a US Navy admiral standing before stormy waters filled with military ships, including one carrying the flag of Iran.

17 May 2026-14:10
US Navy serviceman stationed in Japan arrested over alleged theft

17 May 2026-12:26
Araghchi says Strait of Hormuz open to shipping but urges cooperation with Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all commercial vessels, but stressed that shipping traffic must cooperate with Iranian naval forces.

14 May 2026-11:40
US Navy launches 30-year plan to modernize shipbuilding

On Monday, the Navy unveiled a 30-year plan to strengthen U.S. maritime dominance, emphasizing the revitalization of a stagnant industrial base and the development of a highly lethal fighting force.

12 May 2026-22:44
US Navy intercepts Greek tanker transporting Iraqi oil

American naval forces compelled a Greek-flagged tanker carrying Iraqi crude oil to turn around after passing through the Strait of Hormuz with Iran’s consent, marking the first reported instance of a non-Iranian commercial ship being stopped at the U.S. blockade, according to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.

12 May 2026-19:22
IRGC announces expansion of Iran’s “defensive perimeter” in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced what it described as a major expansion of Iran’s defensive perimeter in the Strait of Hormuz, warning it will not tolerate any violation of the country’s territorial waters or national interests.

12 May 2026-12:56
Iran urges UN to designate US officials over Dena attack as war criminals

Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has called on the United Nations to recognise US officials allegedly involved in what it described as a deliberate attack on the Iranian warship Dena as war criminals.

12 May 2026-10:27
Iran says submarines carrying out surveillance missions in Strait of Hormuz

The commander of the Iranian Army’s Navy says domestically built light submarines are carrying out surveillance and tracking missions in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters of the Persian Gulf.

11 May 2026-13:04
Iran warns of ‘decisive response’ to European naval presence in Hormuz

Iran has warned of a “decisive and immediate response” to any deployment of European military vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the Islamic Republic alone holds responsibility for maintaining security in the strategic maritime corridor.

11 May 2026-11:09
UK's HMS Dragon headed to Middle East for potential Hormuz mission

A British Royal Navy warship is being deployed to the Middle East to prepare for participation in an international mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a Defence Ministry spokesperson told the Press Association.

09 May 2026-17:57