Few countries on earth can claim to have a navy with a longer history than that of Iran, whose heritage dates back to the ...

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in March 2026 marks the end of a political era in the Middle ...

A torpedo from a U.S. submarine sank the ship in international waters, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.

A high-ranking member in the Iranian Armed Forces said Monday that any vessel traveling through the narrow maritime passage would be destroyed.

Israel's military said it had begun a "broad wave of strikes" in Tehran on Wednesday morning. U.S. officials touted early ...

The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle.

Cargo ships are stuck in the Gulf or making a much longer detour around the southern tip of Africa. Planes carrying air cargo out of the Middle East are grounded.

For Iran's leadership, the alternative to hitting back is not de-escalation, it is becoming a sitting duck in the next round ...

President Donald Trump said most of Iran’s military installations have been “knocked out” and that new strikes targeted Iranian leadership. Follow for live updates.

During Operation Praying Mantis in 1988, Iranian naval forces challenged heavily armed US warships in the Persian Gulf following the mining of an American frigate. A small Iranian attack craft engaged ...

The extended deployment could put a strain on crew morale, as many of the sailors, aviators and Marines on board were ...

Operation Catapult was a dramatic confrontation at sea where diplomacy failed and hard decisions led to violence. The British fleet, led by Force H, targeted French ships poised to resist, leaving the ...