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(July 11, 2014) – The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is underway during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Estes/Released)

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Something Strange Is Happening to Iran: Tehran Is Trying to Wait Out Donald Trump and Turning Hormuz Into a Pressure Cooker

President Trump says the US won’t strike Iran before the midterms, insisting Iran is in very bad condition economically and militarily. But with tanker...

Isaac Seitz20 hours ago

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‘A Shadow of Its Former Self’: Iran Is Facing a Historic Economic Crisis and That Means the Regime Could Collapse

With Iran’s oil exports down to one-eighth of what they once were under the US naval blockade, one analyst argues Washington is winning the...

Shay Bottomley2 days ago

210618-N-JW440-2008 STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2021) As seen from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Strait of Malacca with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). The ships are part of Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

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The US Military Has a New Problem: Iran’s Military Is Broken, So Tehran Is Attacking the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Airports

Attacks on tankers around the Strait of Hormuz just hit their highest weekly total of the war, while Iran’s Houthi allies keep firing on...

Steve Balestrieri2 days ago

U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts a full power demonstration during Sea Trial in the Virginia Capes, Apr. 22, 2026. Eisenhower returned to sea and is now in the Basic Phase in the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicole Schweigert)

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Iran Declared War on the Strait of Hormuz and the Entire World Could Pay the Price at the Gas Pump

UKMTO has verified fourteen attacks on tankers since late September, including a strike off Qatar hundreds of miles from Hormuz, as Tehran vows to...

Isaac Seitz2 days ago

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Something Strange Is Happening to Iran: The Strait of Hormuz Is Being ‘Pried Open’ Even Without a Political Deal

Multiple projectiles struck a tanker off Qatar, the latest in a string of attacks on Gulf shipping. Yet oil keeps flowing: Kpler says Hormuz...

Caleb Larson2 days ago

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Bulkeley, right, and USS Mason participate in a strait transit exercise. Bulkeley and Mason are part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group and are conducting work-ups and flight operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jared M. King)

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Iran Has ‘Lost Complete Control’ Over the Strait of Hormuz So That Means Tehran Starts Firing Missiles

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in Athens that Iran has "lost complete control" of the Strait of Hormuz, noting almost as much oil...

Shay Bottomley3 days ago

A 96th Test Wing F-15E Strike Eagle flies during a test mission May 22, 2025 over Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 96 TW and the 53rd Wing teamed up to test AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets on the F-15E in May in an effort to get the capability to the warfighter as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley)

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The Pentagon Just Got Handed a Sobering Tally: Eighty-One US Aircraft, Helicopters and Drones Have Been Lost or Damaged in the Iran War

A new Congressional Research Service report says eighty-one American aircraft, helicopters and drones have been lost or damaged in seven months of war with...

Shay Bottomley4 days ago

President Donald J. Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq during an event to launch Trump Accounts, Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

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Donald Trump Has No Hope In Lowering Gas Prices Thanks to A New Problem And Its Not Iran’s Missiles and Drones

Oil prices climbed again on Wednesday as fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, renewed tanker attacks and dwindling global stockpiles rattled markets, with...

Stephen Silver4 days ago

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks on Trump Accounts, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

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Donald Trump Just Opened Pandora’s Box: The Iran War Means Even Massive Oil Production Won’t Solve the Diesel Crisis

Oil is flowing out of the Persian Gulf again, with September flows recovering to more than four-fifths of pre-war levels, led by Saudi Arabia....

Jack Buckby4 days ago

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Something Strange Is Happening to Iran: Tehran Is Trying to Wait Out Donald Trump and Turning Hormuz Into a Pressure Cooker

Dollars and Sense

‘A Shadow of Its Former Self’: Iran Is Facing a Historic Economic Crisis and That Means the Regime Could Collapse

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Military Has a New Problem: Iran’s Military Is Broken, So Tehran Is Attacking the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Airports

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Declared War on the Strait of Hormuz and the Entire World Could Pay the Price at the Gas Pump

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something Strange Is Happening to Iran: The Strait of Hormuz Is Being ‘Pried Open’ Even Without a Political Deal

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Has ‘Lost Complete Control’ Over the Strait of Hormuz So That Means Tehran Starts Firing Missiles

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Pentagon Just Got Handed a Sobering Tally: Eighty-One US Aircraft, Helicopters and Drones Have Been Lost or Damaged in the Iran War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Has No Hope In Lowering Gas Prices Thanks to A New Problem And Its Not Iran’s Missiles and Drones

Dollars and Sense

Donald Trump Just Opened Pandora’s Box: The Iran War Means Even Massive Oil Production Won’t Solve the Diesel Crisis

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