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Illustrative: Passengers arrive at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City on June 1, 2026, as the airport resumes operations following a phased reopening plan. (YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
June 3, 2026, 12:18 pm
1 killed in Iranian drone attack on Kuwaiti airport; flights suspended
Several injured and severe damage reported as fresh missile exchanges in the Gulf test ceasefire and efforts to reach a long-term deal
By Jon Gambrell and Samy Magdy
In this photo released by the US Navy, unmanned surveillance ships known as Saildrone Explorers take part in a joint US and UK naval drill in the Persian Gulf on October 7, 2022. (Chief Mass Communication Specialist Roland Franklin/U.S. Navy via AP)
March 27, 2026, 8:33 am
US Navy deploying unmanned drone boats for surveillance in operations against Iran
No indication that the US has used the uncrewed vessels, which for years have been dogged by technical problems, for offensive strikes
By David Jeans
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows fires burning on ships after a US military attack on a port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, March 2, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
March 17, 2026, 9:03 pm
Newly released satellite images show damage dealt in Iran war across Middle East
Photos from first days of war reveal ships ablaze in Iran, military buildings destroyed in Abu Dhabi, and a fire at the world’s busiest airport for international travel in Dubai
By Jon Gambrell
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
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