US blockade halts ship traffic to Iranian ports, CENTCOM saysNo ships entered or exited Iranian ports in the first 24 hours of a U.S. blockade involving more than 10,000 troops.By Eve Sampson5 days ago
US blockade of Iran will be major military endeavor, experts sayThe U.S. military has not offered basic details yet about the blockade, including how many U.S. warships will enforce it. By Phil Stewart6 days ago
US Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz ‘effective immediately,’ Trump says“Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!” the president wrote on Sunday.By Saad Sayeed, Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters7 days ago
US military begins clearing Strait of Hormuz, Trump saysReports emerged Saturday about the presence of U.S. Navy ships in the strait.By Reuters8 days ago
Sailor reportedly finds dead rat in finished energy drinkThe sailor said medical personnel informed him, “with the chemicals that are in Monster, that it should be OK.”By J.D. Simkins9 days ago
Former Army employee charged with leaking classified information to journalistA former Army employee with a top secret clearance was arrested and charged with leaking classified national defense information to a journalist. By Eve Sampson10 days ago