USS Carney leaves the Mediterranean Sea, enters the Atlantic Ocean
The destroyer has been at the forefront of the fight against Houthi rebels in the Middle East for the past six months.
By Diana Stancy
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Iran hikes pressure ahead of weekend nuclear deadline
But Tehran also announced that seven members from the seized British-flagged tanker Stena Impero will be released — an apparent good-will gesture meant to defuse tensions.
Iranian tanker sought by US sails to unknown destination
The tanker slowly steered southeast toward a narrow stretch of international waters separating Morocco and the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.
By Aritz Parra, The Associated Press
Gibraltar rejects US pressure to hold Iranian oil tanker
Authorities in Gibraltar on Sunday rejected the United States’ latest request not to release a seized Iranian supertanker, clearing the way for the vessel to set sail after being detained last month for allegedly attempting to breach European Union sanctions on Syria.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
US blocks release of Iranian tanker held at Gibraltar
Britain's Foreign Office said in a statement that the "investigations conducted around the Grace 1 are a matter for the government of Gibraltar" and that it couldn't comment further.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Released audio reveals Iranian aggression in Strait
The audio shows that a British frigate was too far away from the targeted tanker to keep it from being diverted into an Iranian port despite U.K. efforts to keep it from being boarded.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
Iran: Tit for tat in the Persian Gulf
Tehran leaders say British ship seizure a 'reciprocal' move.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
The mystery of the oil tanker that disappeared in the Strait of Hormuz
It drifted into Iranian waters and stopped transmitting its location more than two days ago.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
London sending warship to the Persian Gulf
The British navy said Thursday it had stopped three Iranian paramilitary vessels from disrupting the passage of a British oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
Gibraltar detains supertanker filled with Iranian oil
A senior Spanish official said the operation was requested by the United States.
By Aritz Parra, The Associated Press and Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Why a Spanish frigate will help protect an American flattop
The Spanish frigate Méndez Núñez arrived in Norfolk on Monday to train alongside the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.
By Mark D. Faram
A tale of two tours — both now in the books
After spending 209 days deployed, The Sullivans arrived at Florida’s Naval Station Mayport. Sister destroyer Jason Dunham was gone 202 days before pulling into Naval Station Norfolk.
By Mark D. Faram