US Navy

Fire aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower injures 3 sailors

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Three sailors were injured Tuesday by a fire aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Navy said Thursday.

Iran warns of consequences of US provocations in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned about the dangerous consequences of provocative US actions in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, saying such measures could further complicate the regional situation.

20,000 seafarers, 2,000 ships stuck in Hormuz Strait: IMO

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has said that nearly 20,000 seafarers and around 2,000 ships have been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naval blockade ‘grave violation’ of Iran’s sovereignty

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Iran ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani says that the imposition of a maritime blockade constitutes a grave violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

IRGC releases video of US destroyers’ retreat from Hormuz

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) released a video showing the moment American destroyers fled following a warning from IRGC Navy forces in the east of the Strait of Hormuz.

US radar systems and naval assets struck in 92nd wave: IRGC

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that US radar systems and naval equipment in the region and in occupied territories were targeted during the 92nd wave of True Promise 4 Operation.

US military plane incident injures five in Philippines

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – A United States military plane carrying five American personnel hit a concrete barrier while attempting to take off from a road during a contingency training in a northern Philippine province, injuring all those aboard.

Two US Navy ships collide in waters near South America

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – A ​U.S. warship ‌and a Navy ⁠supply ‌vessel collided during ‌refueling Wednesday, the Wall ​Street Journal ⁠reported on Thursday, ​citing a military spokesman.

US military says it seized second Venezuela-linked oil tanker

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – In the latest act of piracy, the US has seized a second oil tanker, this time in the Caribbean sea, according to the US Southern Command.

US cannot turn Venezuela into colony and steal its resources

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has warned that the United States cannot turn the sovereign Latin American country into a colony and steal its natural resources.

US naval forces still chasing Venezuela-linked tanker Bella 1

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – A Venezuela-linked tanker is still being chased by U.S. authorities in Caribbean waters, refusing to let Coast Guard crews board as specialized teams move into position for a possible forced seizure.

Report:

US interdicting, seizing vessel off Venezuelan coast

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The United States is ‌interdicting ​and seizing a vessel off the coast ‌of Venezuela in international waters, three US officials said on Saturday

Yemen's armed forces incur $100m damage to US Navy

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The famous US Navy, Harry S. Truman, which was repeatedly hit by missiles from the Yemeni armed forces, has suffered $100 million in damage.

US reacts to seizure of foreign tanker by IRGC

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The United States has reacted to the seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker by Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).

US Navy faces mounting operational challenges in S Chia Sea

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The US Navy is confronting a series of operational setbacks as two more aircraft crashed in the South China Sea this week, adding to a growing list of incidents that military analysts say reveal deeper challenges.

IRGC chief warns of harsh response in Persian Gulf, Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Pakpour warned that any foreign miscalculation in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz or Iran’s islands will receive a harsh reponse.

US Navy ship catches fire at allied port

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – A fire broke out Wednesday onboard the U.S. Navy ship USS New Orleans off the coast of Japan's Okinawa island, the Navy said in a statement.

Yemen defense minister says fully ready to stun enemies

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Yemen's defense minister has pledged the country’s full combat readiness to retaliate against enemies’ acts of provocation and aggression in kind, warning that the nation’s Armed Forces were set to enga

US spy drone tracked near Iran: US media report

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – The United States military drone has been tracked flying very close to Iranian airspace, according to flight data as claimed by local US media.

US warplanes strike northwest Yemen in fresh aggression

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – US warplanes have launched multiple airstrikes on Yemen's northwestern province of ‘Amran, hours after the Ansarullah leader pledged to target Israel if its aggression on Gaza continues.

Yemeni military targets US carrier with missiles, drones

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The Yemeni Army says carried out drone and missile strikes on US Aircraft Carrier USS Harry Truman in the Red Sea after coordinated attacks by Israel, US and the UK on Sana'a and other Yemeni town.

Yemen reports fresh US-UK airstrikes on Hudaydah

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The Yemeni government reported fresh US-British airstrikes on Sunday targeting Al Hudaydah province in western Yemen on Monday.

Yemen attacks 2 American destroyers, 3 supply ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The Yemen army has said it struck three US supply ships and two destroyers accompanying them after they left the port of Djibouti.

China sends naval, air forces to shadow US plane over Taiwan

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – China said on Tuesday it deployed naval and air forces to monitor and warn a US Navy patrol aircraft that flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, denouncing the US for trying to "mislead" the international community.

US Navy plans to invest $11.5 billion in 4 new ships

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The United States Navy (US Navy) is preparing to award a new contract for the construction of four new amphibious assault ships, with an estimated value of $11.5 billion.

Commander:

IRGC can reach US Navy at closest point in intl. waters

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – We sent a message to Americans that we are able to reach the closest point to you, a commander of the fifth Martyr Lieutenant General Haj Qassem Soleimani fleet of the IRGC Navy says.

US Navy can't stop Yemeni attacks with force alone: Commander

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The US Navy's mission to repel the operations of the Yemeni Armed Forces will not suffice on its own to prevent the Yemeni attacks on merchant vessels, the admiral leading operations in the Middle East acknowledged.

Iran censures US for downing passenger plane 36 yrs ago

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the United States' serious and gross violations of human rights on the 36th anniversary of the downing of its passenger aircraft by a US Navy missile over the Persian Gulf.

Yemen US Navy combat most intense since World War II

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – The US-led campaign against the Yemeni army, overshadowed by the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, has turned into the most intense running sea battle the Navy has faced since World War II, US local media says.