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US warns IRGC against 'escalatory behavior' in international waters

CENTCOM's statement, while acknowledging "Iran’s right to operate professionally in international airspace and waters," warned against any unsafe or threatening behaviors during the exercise.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
 Fire of Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

Tehran to convert metro stations, parking lots into 'war shelters' as US threat looms - report

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech on energy and the economy, in Clive, Iowa, US, January 27, 2026.

Trump urges Iran to make nuclear deal or next attack will be 'far worse'

Iranian Basij militia members display their drones during military manoeuvres on January 10, 2025 in Tehran, Iran.

Iranian drone swarms pose threat to US ships, expert says as USS Abraham Lincoln approaches


WATCH: Trump: Watching Iran closely, we have a massive armada heading in that direction

Trump added that he threatened Iran with US airstrikes if the Islamic Republic's regime carried out hangings of protesters and political dissidents as planned, and Tehran backed down as a result.

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

US subsidiary of Israel's IAI, ELTA North America, awarded $11 million contract by US Navy

ELTA North America specializes in advanced electronic warfare, radar, and intelligence solutions and serves as the US-based subsidiary of IAI’s ELTA Systems division.

The logo of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the country's biggest defence contractor, is seen at their offices next to Ben Gurion International airport, near Or Yehuda, Israel February 27, 2017.

Trump announces new ‘Trump class’ battleships as US launches major naval buildup

Trump said the new battleships would be larger, faster, and "100 times more powerful" than any previously built.

US President Donald Trump attends a press conference, as he makes an announcement about the Navy's "Golden Fleet" at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 22, 2025.

US Navy launches first one-way attack drone from ship amid growing threats

The US Navy has launched its first one-way attack drone from a ship, a milestone in the mission to field low-cost drones at scale.

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16.

Trump again says land strikes on Venezuela drug shipments coming soon

Trump has repeatedly threatened to begin strikes on narcotics being smuggled overland in recent weeks.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, December 11, 2025.

April-May’s F-18 jet losses exacerbated by combat conditions, lacking communication, US Navy finds

Four incidents affected the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group during their deployment against Houthi terrorists, including losing two F-18s and crashing into a merchant vessel.

Carrier Air Wing 1 conducts routine flight operations from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, February 1, 2025; illustrative.

Democrats troubled by video of US strike on Caribbean drug boat, Republicans defend attack

The second strike, ordered by Admiral Frank Bradley, led some lawmakers to suggest that the US may have violated the law of war.

US Navy Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley walks in a hallway, as he departs a classified briefing for leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee on US strikes against Venezuelan boats suspected of smuggling drugs, on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 4, 2025.

Several international airlines cancel their flights in Venezuela after US warning

Several international airlines canceled flights from Venezuela after the US FAA warned of hazardous conditions and heightened military activity in the region.

People line up to board the plane in a terminal at the Simon Bolivar International airport in Maiquetia, La Guaira State, Venezuela June 3, 2024.

US to launch new phase of Venezuela ops., including possible plan to overthrow Maduro, sources say

US officials say Washington is moving toward a new phase of action against Venezuela, as military pressure and covert options against the Maduro government remain on the table.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures on the day of a march marking Venezuelan Student Day, in Caracas, Venezuela, November 21, 2025.

Iran slams US military strikes against alleged drug boats amid rising US Venezuela tensions

IRNA calls US attacks "arbitrary and extrajudicial killings," appealing to the UN to prevent violations of international peace and security.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (R) meets with Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (L), at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela June 2, 2025.