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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 465

Persian Gulf

In this photo released on August 2, 2023, by Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the Guard's speedboats participate during a drill in the Persian Gulf. (Sepahnews via AP)
July 29, 2024, 3:02 pm
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seize tanker in Gulf, arrest crew
Guards say they captured Togo-flagged tanker, owned by an Iraqi resident of Dubai, for smuggling 700,000 liters of fuel
By AFP
In this image provided by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard via Tasnim News Agency on August 20, 2023, a machine gun's muzzle of a Revolutionary Guard speedboat is seen as the boat moves near USS Bataan at the Strait of Hormuz, in the mouth of the Persian Gulf. (Iranian Revolutionary Guard/Tasnim News Agency via AP)
January 11, 2024, 11:22 am
Iran says it seized tanker in the Gulf of Oman over year-long dispute with US
Tehran claims Suez Rajan ‘stole’ Iranian oil after US Justice Department seized 1 million barrels of crude oil from it, as tensions boil along region’s maritime routes
By Agencies
Illustrative: In this photo released on June 10, 2021, by the Iranian army, an Iranian warship moves in the Atlantic Ocean. (Iranian Army via AP)
September 2, 2023, 8:59 pm
Iranian Revolutionary Guards seize ship they say is suspected of smuggling fuel
Neither the ship’s origins nor the date of the operation are immediately disclosed by Iranian navy
By AFP
File: Vessels identified as the Virgo, left, and the Suez Rajan, by the advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran, are seen in the South China Sea on February 13, 2022. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
August 20, 2023, 8:47 am
US tanker unloading suspected embargoed Iranian oil despite Tehran’s warnings
IRGC has threatened to target shipping in Persian Gulf over cargo, as bipartisan group of US senators urge for proceeds from shipment to go to terror victims
By Jon Gambrell
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, front, and the landing ship USS Carter Hall, back travel through the Red Sea, August 8, 2023. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia/US Navy, via AP)
August 12, 2023, 7:51 pm
US, EU warn shippers to avoid Iranian waters over seizure threats
As Washington and Tehran near potential prisoner exchange deal, tensions remain high around Strait of Hormuz, with increased seizures by Iran and boosted US naval presence
By Jon Gambrell
This handout photo from the U.S. Navy, shows the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan in the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 2023. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso/U.S. Navy, via AP)
August 4, 2023, 4:36 am
US weighs putting troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran seizures
Move could deter Iran or escalate tensions further and would represent extraordinary commitment in Mideast by US forces, as Pentagon tries to focus on Russia and China
By Lolita C. Baldor and Jon Gambrell
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan travels through Atlantic Ocean, en route to the Persian Gulf, on July 20, 2023. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso/US Navy, via AP)
August 3, 2023, 10:14 pm
US mulls armed troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran seizures
Officials say no final decision made, deployments would be made at request of ships involved; drastic move was not even taken during ‘Tanker War’ in 1980s
By Lolita C. Baldor and Jon Gambrell
In this handout photo from the US Navy, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan travels through Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 2023. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso/U.S. Navy, via AP)
August 1, 2023, 12:49 pm
In sign of increased tensions with Iran, US forces build up presence in Persian Gulf
Washington has sent ships, planes and marines to boost security around Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran has resumed harassing and seizing ships trying to pass through vital waterway
By Jon Gambrell
Illustrative: This Nov. 19, 2015, photo shows a general view of a petrochemical complex in the South Pars gas field in Asalouyeh, Iran, on the northern coast of Persian Gulf. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
July 31, 2023, 3:20 pm
Persian Gulf gas field dispute poses early challenge to Saudi-Iran rapprochement
Riyadh backs Kuwaiti claim to field, which Tehran says it has rights to; Iran also condemns reports of Saudi moves to normalize ties with Israel
By NICK EL HAJJ
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) sits pier side along with support ships at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., Wednesday, April 27, 2016. (AP/Steve Helber)
July 21, 2023, 5:13 am
US dispatches more warships, jets to Persian Gulf to protect shipping lanes
Defense chief okays deployment of amphibious readiness group and some 2,500 Marines after Iranian attempts to seize tankers, joining destroyer and fighters recently sent to region
By AP
Illustrative: a seized oil tanker Niovi off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 6, 2023. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
July 7, 2023, 7:54 am
Iranian Revolutionary Guards capture commercial ship in Persian Gulf
US Navy says it chose to not intervene in seizure of ship suspected of smuggling activities since ‘event did not warrant further response’
By AFP
The British frigate HMS Lancaster sails as Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels follow behind it in the Strait of Hormuz Friday, May 19, 2023. (AP/Jon Gambrell)
June 5, 2023, 4:16 am
US, British navies come to rescue of ship ‘harassed’ by Iran in Persian Gulf
Revolutionary Guard forces on fast-attack boats accused of nearing merchant vessel traversing key Strait of Hormuz, sparking distress call amid ongoing fight over seized tankers
By Jon Gambrell
File: Chief of the General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri addresses a military parade commemorating the anniversary of the start of the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran War, in front of the shrine of the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, September 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
May 21, 2023, 7:46 pm
As maritime tensions with US soar, Iran brags it can secure Gulf with its neighbors
Comments by Tehran’s army chief come days after US, French and UK naval commanders transit through Strait of Hormuz aboard American warship in rare show of force
By AFP
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel watches an American warship in the Strait of Hormuz, May 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
May 19, 2023, 7:44 pm
US, French and UK naval commanders traverse key waterway in show of force to Iran
Incredibly rare joint trip through Strait of Hormuz follows recent seizure by Iranian forces of two oil tankers
By Jon Gambrell
This photo released by the US Navy shows the USS Florida, a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles. (US Navy via AP)
April 20, 2023, 6:51 pm
US rejects Iran’s claim it forced American submarine to surface in Gulf
Iranian navy says its own sub took action against US vessel in strategic Strait of Hormuz; 5th fleet calls statement ‘more Iranian disinformation’
By Agencies
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