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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 560

US Navy 5th Fleet

The USS Mason, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, passes a dock in Norfolk, Virginia, April 8, 2021. (Steve Helber/AP)
May 15, 2024, 4:15 pm
Yemen Houthis claim attack on US destroyer and commercial vessel in Red Sea
Iran-backed group says it fired missiles at USS Mason and assaulted ship named ‘Destiny;’ no immediate confirmation from US 5th Fleet
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, who heads the Navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, speaks at an event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
January 23, 2024, 12:00 am
US Navy’s Mideast chief says Iran ‘very directly involved’ in Houthi attacks on ships
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper says Tehran ‘clearly funding, resourcing, supplying and training’ rebel group, whose attacks at sea ‘are the most significant we’ve seen in two generations’
By Jon Gambrell
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
An American sailor from the US 5th Fleet (foreground) and an Israeli Navy sailor (background) pose for a photo during a joint drill off the coast of Haifa, August 7, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 14, 2023, 5:34 pm
Israel, US wrap up 2-week joint navy drill aimed at boosting ties, shared learning
Commander of Israeli Navy’s Snapir Unit tells ToI latest exercise, dubbed Intrinsic Defender, will enhance forces’ capabilities
By Emanuel Fabian
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
Illustrative: A boat of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy operates in close proximity to patrol coastal ship USS Sirocco and expeditionary fast transport USNS Choctaw County in the Strait of Hormuz, June 20, 2022. (US Navy via AP)
June 3, 2023, 8:30 pm
Iran says it will form joint naval force with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman
Iranian navy chief claims alliance will also include Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, India and Pakistan; announcement comes after UAE said it was leaving US-led force
By AFP
Ilustrative -- In this photo released by Combined Maritime Forces, a boarding team from a British royal navy vessel, the HMS Montrose, transits towards a stateless dhow, a traditional cargo ship that plies the Persian Gulf and surrounding waters, in the northern Arabian Sea, Oct. 14, 2020 (Combined Maritime Forces via AP)
May 31, 2023, 3:01 pm
UAE says it withdrew from US-led maritime coalition tasked with securing Gulf waters
Abu Dhabi announces its departure 2 months ago from Combined Maritime Forces, without specifying reason; tensions remain high with Iran
By AFP
Screen capture from video of what the US Navy's 5th fleet said was a 'unsafe' encounter with Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, June 20, 2022. (YouTube)
May 13, 2023, 1:33 pm
US to send reinforcements to Gulf after increased Iranian threat to shipping
US Navy’s 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain, says it is ‘working with regional allies and partners to increase the rotation of ships and aircraft’ that patrol key Strait of Hormuz
By AFP
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
A US Navy L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13 drone boat and the US Coast Guard cutter USCGC John Scheuerman transit the Strait of Hormuz on April 19, 2023 (Information Systems Technician 1st Class Vincent Aguirre/U.S. Coast Guard via AP)
April 19, 2023, 3:20 pm
US Navy sails first drone boat through key strategic waterway Strait of Hormuz
Spokesman says that while L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13 speedboat carrying sensors and cameras drew attention of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, trip took place without incident
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 8, 2023, 12:32 pm
US navy sends nuclear submarine to Middle East amid soaring Iran tensions
In rare move, Pentagon publishes picture of guided-missile submarine transiting the Suez Canal, says vessel will ‘help ensure regional maritime security and stability’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Hundreds of AK-47 assault rifles sit on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans during an inventory process, Jan. 7, 2023, after they were seized from a ship heading for Yemen. (US Navy photo via AP)
January 10, 2023, 4:49 pm
US Navy says Iranian assault rifles seized from Yemen-bound boat
Kalashnikov-style rifles, thought to have originated in Iran, found individually wrapped in green tarps aboard dhow sailing in Gulf of Oman lane used to smuggle goods to Houthis
By Jon Gambrell
Israeli Navy vessels sail alongside US naval drones in the Gulf of Aqaba, in an image published by the military on September 22, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 22, 2022, 7:55 pm
Israel, US wrap up four-day drill in Red Sea with naval drones
Earlier this month Iran attempted to seize two American Saildrone Explorers in area; IDF hails exercise for ‘strengthening cooperation’ in protecting shipping routes
By Emanuel Fabian
This photo released by the US Navy shows the Iranian Revolutionary Guard ship Shahid Bazair, left, towing a US Navy Saildrone Explorer in the Persian Gulf on August 30, 2022. (US Navy via AP)
August 30, 2022, 7:27 pm
US says Iran seized and then released American sea drone in Persian Gulf
Spokesman for US Navy’s 5th Fleet says IRGC ship began towing Saildrone Explorer, but let it go following repeated calls
By Jon Gambrell
File: An Israeli Navy Sa'ar 5 corvette approaches a US Fifth Fleet replenishment tanker in the Red Sea, in an image published by the military on April 5, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 1, 2022, 7:05 pm
Israel holds Red Sea navy drill, after warning Iran’s maritime activity is growing
Joint drill with US Navy 5th fleet focusing on ‘mission planning, maritime interdiction’; Gantz last month said Tehran’s presence was the ‘most significant’ in a decade
By Emanuel Fabian
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