The military exercise began on Wednesday, as confirmed by the US Fifth Fleet, which is also participating in the five-day show of force in the Red Sea. The joint drills come a little over a year after the Trump administration-brokered Abraham Accords, which saw Israel normalize relations with the United …
Read More »Iranian and American ships avoid NEAR MISSES in tense Persian Gulf encounter, says US Navy (VIDEO)
Speaking on Tuesday, Commander Rebecca Rebarich, a spokeswoman for the US Navy’s Middle East-based Fifth Fleet, told the Associated Press that there had been two incidents of “unsafe maneuvers” by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In a video published by the US Navy, the Iranian Harth support ship appears …
Read More »USS Nimitz remains in Persian Gulf ‘due to Iran threats against Trump,’ Pentagon announces days after sending warship home
The order to continue the mission was given on Sunday by Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller, who said “no one should doubt the resolve of the United States of America” in a short statement. The news came exactly a year after the US assassination of top Iranian general Qassem …
Read More »US nuclear submarine sails into Persian Gulf as Israel sends own sub through Suez Canal in ‘message to Iran’
USS Georgia (SSGN-729) is an Ohio-class nuclear-powered sub carrying not ballistic nuclear warheads but up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles – or as many as 66 special operatives, the Navy pointed out on Monday, announcing the boat’s transit into the “Arabian Gulf,” as the US calls the body of water. …
Read More »Nimitz carrier group returns to Persian Gulf after drills, in ‘pre-planned’ move not related to Iranian scientist murder – report
The Nimitz carrier strike group – led by the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and backed by several guided-missile destroyers – will soon resume operations in the Persian Gulf region, CNN’s Barbara Starr reported on Friday, citing an anonymous Pentagon official. The ships will provide “combat support and air cover as …
Read More »Top Iranian general decries ‘terrorist’ US military in Persian Gulf, vows retaliation if Islamic Republic’s borders are breached
In an interview with state media, General Abbas Gholamshahi, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy’s 1st Naval District, said the “terrorist” US military was maintaining an “illegitimate presence” around Iran. He argued that US military forces stationed across the world only led to more instability and …
Read More »The shipwreck in the Persian Gulf, killing 20 people
In the waters of the Persian Gulf the ship from Iraq collided with a foreign cargo ship at least 20 Iraqi sailors died.In the waters of the Persian Gulf, the Iraqi vessel collided with a foreign cargo ship at least 20 Iraqi sailors died. It is reported that rescuers managed …
Read More »Germany is concerned about the situation in the Persian Gulf
Isolation of Qatar by Saudi Arabia and its allies may lead to a new war in the Persian Gulf.The Minister of foreign Affairs of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel, said in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. “After those consultations, I spent this week, I understand how the situation is serious”, – …
Read More »Persian cat-the traveller just loves to swim. Video
Not all cats are afraid of water. In Turkey lives a white fluffy Persian cat named Sumbul. It is unusual not only for its unearthly beauty, but also because he loves to travel with his mistress, and even, most surprisingly, to swim. From Instagram, who leads his owner, you know …
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