This Iranian threat led to the British increasing the security level for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and deploying a British Frigate, the HMS Montrose, to serve as an escort for British ...

Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important ... and targeted by anti-ship cruise missiles hidden on Iran's coastline, islands, and oil platforms. So the U.S. would likely begin any mine-clearing ...

Commandos from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled down from a helicopter onto an Israeli-affiliated container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel Saturday ...

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He said the USS Boxer downed the drone over the Strait of Hormuz - a strategic sea passage in the Gulf - after it came within 1,000 yards (914m) of the ship. In June, Iran shot down a US military ...

Hours before the aerial attacks, Iranian special forces boarded the MSC Aries container ship as it passed 80km northeast of the UAE’s coastline through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media ...

Thirty percent of the world's seaborne oil shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East. But it's often a flashpoint for both regional and global powers.

The IMO Council decision recognizes the strategic importance of the navigational routes in and near the Strait of Hormuz, and reminds all flag States, ship owners and operators of the need to ...

"ships and small boats over several days during routine patrols in and around the Strait of Hormuz." "This operation bolstered presence in and around a critical chokepoint," the statement said ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran test-fired an anti-warship cruise missile with a range ... as along the southern coast near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iran claims to have missiles that can travel ...

The Iranian Navy has forced the USS Florida, an Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine that attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz ... armed with nuclear-capable cruise missiles.