DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait before dawn. Days … Read more
NEW YORK — A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drugging and raping a 21-year-old U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet who was working on the vessel as part of the academy’s Sea Year training program. John Merrone, 53, pleaded guilty just as his trial was about to start in Brooklyn federal court. … Read more
A crew member has died after going overboard from a Princess cruise ship that left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The crew member from the Regal Princess, which left Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades on Saturday, had gone overboard … Read more
A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the British military said, the latest maritime attack off the conflict-torn Arab country. Also this weekend, Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 16 troops in an attack on government-aligned forces, in some of the most violent fighting seen between the sides … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Air Force revealed Monday that its flagship B-2 Spirit stealth bomber can now strike enemy warships with the long range anti-ship missile (LRASM), publicly unveiling the capability after a live-fire exercise in the Western Pacific. The stealth bomber launched a long-range anti-ship missile during Exercise Valiant … Read more
According to maritime tracking website Kpler, 29 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and 12 on Sunday, a sharp drop from the 74 ships on Wednesday. On Thursday, Iranian drones hit a ship in the strait, setting off retaliatory strikes from the United States. Over the weekend, Iran attacked a second ship … Read more
Washington — The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets on Friday over Iran’s drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries agreed to extend an already-rickety ceasefire last week. The strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and radar … Read more
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran on Friday in response to drone attacks on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, which President Donald Trump called a violation of the ceasefire agreement, U.S. Central Command said. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. … Read more
Trump says Iran violated ceasefire with drone strike on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump on Friday accused Iran of violating the ceasefire with the U.S. after Iranian drones attacked commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News’ Nikole Killion has more. Source link
Iran has attacked a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, impacting oil prices and potentially threatening efforts to fully reopen the strait. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link