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US NAVY REDIRECTION VESSELS
US blockade of Iran intensifies as 68 commercial vessels redirected: CENTCOM- US, Iran trade threats as Washington readies ‘toughest sanctions’
- 16th-century shipwreck of a merchant vessel discovered off the coast of Ramatuelle in France accidentally when navy researchers scanned the seafloor in routine sonar investigations
- Trump declares 'Economic D-Day' against Iran, warns nations aiding Tehran of 'tremendous' consequencesPresident Trump announced a severe economic operation targeting Iran's financial lifelines. He warned any nation aiding Iran would face sig...20 Aug, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
- Taiwan records heightened Chinese military activity around its territoryTaiwan's defense ministry reported twenty Chinese aircraft sorties and seven naval vessels operating nearby. Fifteen of these aircraft ente...19 Aug, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
- In March 1945, USS Trigger sank in the East China Sea; 81 years later, restoration work on USS Silversides uncovered a flood valve that appears to connect the surviving boat to its lost sisterHistoric submarine restoration has uncovered a remarkable World War II mystery. Workers found a flood valve stamped with the name USS Trigg...18 Aug, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
- Taiwan detects five PLA aircraft sorties, eight PLAN vessels around its territoryTaiwan detected five Chinese aircraft sorties and numerous naval vessels operating nearby. Three of these aircraft entered Taiwan's norther...18 Aug, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
- USS Benfold lost power in South China Sea, leaving crew of the US Navy warship without toilets, hot food and AC for 4 daysAfter enduring a four-day power outage in the South China Sea, the USS Benfold found itself in a precarious situation, lacking vital servic...17 Aug, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
- Taiwan detects one Chinese military aircraft, 16 ships around islandTaiwan detected Chinese military aircraft and vessels operating near its territory. One Chinese aircraft entered Taiwan's northern Air Defe...17 Aug, 2026, 06.52 AM IST
- Taiwan detects 11 Chinese aircraft, eight naval vessels operating near its territoryTaiwan detected eleven Chinese military aircraft sorties and eight naval vessels operating nearby. Seven of these aircraft crossed the Taiw...16 Aug, 2026, 06.57 AM IST
- 62 commercial vessels redirected, three disabled amid US blockade on Iran: CENTCOMUS CENTCOM said its forces have redirected 62 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two while enforcing a blockade against Iran. T...15 Aug, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
- Trump allows Navy to build ships abroad, orders return to steam catapults on carriersUS President Trump directed the Navy to revert to steam catapults for new aircraft carriers. This design change will add hundreds of millio...15 Aug, 2026, 01.10 AM IST
- 5,000 sailors, 250 days at sea, food shortages and mouldy showers: Reported jump attempts raise alarm aboard USS Abraham Lincoln as USS George Washington prepares to replace itSailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln have faced an arduous deployment, surpassing 250 days with over 200 days at sea without making port call...14 Aug, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
- US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports "indefinitely," Pentagon chief saysUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the Navy can maintain an indefinite blockade of Iran. Ships will be rotated in and out of the regi...13 Aug, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
- Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of HormuzIran's Basij paramilitary head stated the Strait of Hormuz is under Iranian control. This statement followed US President Donald Trump's as...13 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
- US Senator says Navy personel allegedly tried to jump of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier deployed to fight Iran in Middle EastConcerns over the living conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have prompted US congressional Democrats to demand answers from the Navy...13 Aug, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
- Putin says Russia will start seizing European vessels if its ships targetedThe comments, which Putin made as he oversaw navy drills in Russia's far east, come as the EU tries to ratchet up pressure on Russia's so-c...12 Aug, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
- Trump says US has 'total control' over Strait of Hormuz, calls naval blockade a 'wall of steel'US President Donald Trump has once again claimed "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz in a Truth Social post, calling the American nav...12 Aug, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
- Vladimir Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vesselsPresident Putin threatened retaliation against Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels. He described these actions as piracy and a b...12 Aug, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- US redirects 53 vessels under Iran blockade, CENTCOM saysUS CENTCOM redirected fifty-three commercial vessels and boarded two ships. Over thirty ships were permitted passage for humanitarian aid p...09 Aug, 2026, 07.03 AM IST
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