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MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. 5th Fleet awarded four Sailors, May 10, to honor them for providing assistance to four victims of a car accident in Oman last month.,

The beefed up presence includes U.S. Navy destroyers, U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters, unmanned systems and a variety of aircraft.

The US National Security Council (NSC) announced on Friday that Washington will boost its military presence in the Arabian Gulf to face off Irans seizures of merchant tankers, news agencies reporte...

US, partners 'committed to protecting navigational rights in these critical waters,' said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper

The expanded U.S. Navy presence in the Strait of Hormuz comes after Iran seized two oil tankers in the last month.

Iran has “no justification for these actions,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said.

A new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies raises the possibility of a troubling blind spot that regional allies might struggle to fix.

U.S. 5th Fleet, along with other allies in the Middle East, will increase the number of ships and aircraft patrolling the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s recent seizures of merchant vessels, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command announced Friday. The increased patrols are meant to deter any further Iranian seizures, according to a news […]

MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. naval forces completed participation in a weeklong Oman-led naval exercise in and off the coast of Oman, May 11, with forces from France and the United Kingdom.,

U.S. 5th Fleet is working with regional allies and partners to increase the rotation of ships and aircraft patrolling in and around the Strait of Hormuz following Iran’s recent unlawful merchant vessel seizures.,