Distress call captures tanker crew coming under Iranian fire
A distress call captured Saturday details a crewmember on an Indian ship pleading with Iranian forces as his vessel comes under fire in the Strait of Hormuz. “Sepah Navy,” the crewmember said, referring to a special unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy. “Motor Tanker Sanmar Herald. Sanmar Herald. Sepah Navy. You gave…
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Iranian forces said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed as the U.S. blockade persists, spiking oil prices again
Read MoreMoment Iran issues ‘last warning’ to US warship in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian forces have issued a chilling "last warning" to US Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to attack the USS Frank E. Peterson if it does not change course, as global oil market chaos continues
Read More‘This is the last warning:’ Iran radioes US during Strait of Hormuz de-mining effort: Report
After the U.S. military launched operations to de-mine the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy reportedly warned an American destroyer in the passageway. “This is the last warning. This is the last warning,” the Iranian forces radioed to one of the two U.S. destroyers in the strait, according to the Wall…
Read MoreIran: Strait of Hormuz open with restrictions
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister says the Strait of Hormuz is open but ships must coordinate with Iranian forces.
Read MoreThe US surged over 150 aircraft into Iran for a high-risk rescue and used deception to trick Iranian forces
Some of the aircraft involved were part of a deception plan to fool Iranian forces trying to find one of the airmen, Trump said Monday.
Read More‘God is good’: Inside the high-risk US mission to save a wounded airman shot down in Iran
Hundreds of U.S. commandos launched a high-stakes rescue mission deep inside Iran to extract a wounded airman who evaded Iranian forces for two days.
Read MorePolymarket criticized over ‘disgusting’ bets on fate of pilots on US jet shot by Iran
US congressman decried bets on when two crew members on the F-15 jet shot down by Iranian forces would be rescuedAfter strong criticism from a federal lawmaker, the online betting platform Polymarket stopped accepting wagers on when US warplane crew members who were shot down in Iran might be rescued. It promised to investigate how…
Read MoreNetanyahu says he spoke with Trump, congratulated him on rescuing downed pilot
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he spoke with President Trump about the mission to rescue a U.S. service member whose aircraft was downed by Iranian forces. “I spoke earlier with President @realDonaldTrump and personally congratulated him on his bold decision and a perfectly executed American mission to rescue the downed pilot from enemy…
Read MoreHow the CIA Helped Locate a Missing Airman After Iran Downed a U.S. Fighter Jet
The intelligence agency also executed a deception campaign aimed at drawing Iranian forces away from where the missing Air Force officer was hiding.
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