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Operation Epic Fury Day 12: Iran Mines Hormuz, Gulf Refineries Under Siege, Trump Warns of ‘Death, Fire, and Fury’
The U.S. military responded by destroying 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait on March 10, according to CENTCOM.
 • Donald Standeford
U.S. Strikes Iranian Drone Carrier as Naval Campaign Destroys Over 30 Warships
CENTCOM: "Today, an Iranian drone carrier, roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier, was struck and is now on fire."
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Operation Epic Fury Day Four: Air Superiority Over Iran Established, Six U.S. Service Members Killed, All 11 Iranian Warships Sunk
Six U.S. service members are now confirmed killed in action. Iran’s entire Gulf of Oman naval presence has been destroyed.
 • Donald Standeford
Operation Epic Fury Naval Strikes Sink Iranian Ships. Analyzing Civilian Damage Claims Near IRGC Targets
U.S. forces struck missile sites, naval assets, and a Jamaran-class corvette that sank at Chah Bahar. B-2 bombers and destroyers participated
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Iranian Strikes Hit Gulf Civilians as U.S. Targets Naval Forces
A statement by U.S. President Donald Trump said that U.S. forces sank an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette in the Gulf of Oman and destroyed nine naval…
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Afghanistan’s eastern military corps media office stated that heavy clashes began late Thursday in response to recent Pakistani airstrikes.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that American authorities are conducting an independent investigation and will not rely solely on…
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NORAD and NORTHCOM Initiate Arctic Edge 2026 Multi-Domain Field Training Exercise in Alaska and Greenland
All training activities in Greenland proceed in full coordination with the Kingdom of Denmark.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrived at Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete, a NATO naval base used for resupply.
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Trump Issues 10-to-15-Day Deadline for Iran Nuclear Agreement While Confirming Consideration of Limited Strike Options
He separately confirmed consideration of a limited military strike if no agreement materializes.
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