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U.S. Blames Iran for Drone Attack on Tanker Near Oman

16 November 2022

Pacific Zircon Image via Vessel Finder

Officials in U.S. Central Command and Israel are blaming Iran for a Tuesday attack on an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire off the coast of Oman.

Tanker Pacific Zircon, was 150 miles off the coast of Oman when it was hit with what U.S. officials said was an unmanned aerial vehicle at about 3:30 p.m. local time, according to the shipping company.

“We are in communication with the vessel and there is no reports of injuries or pollution. All crew are...

https://news.usni.org/2022/11/16/u-s-blames-iran-for-drone-attack-on-tanker-near-oman

SECNAV Del Toro: U.S. Will be ‘Equal Partner’ with Allied Navies to Maintain Global Freedom of Navigation

15 September 2021

w Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro addresses the International Seapower Symposium in Newport, R.I., on Sept. 15, 2021. US Navy Photo

NEWPORT, R.I. — The leaders of the U.S. Navy entreated a global audience of international navies to uphold international freedom of navigation, as China and Russia have challenged international maritime norms.

Navies from more than hundred countries assembled in person and virtually for the International Seapower Symposium at the Naval War College, R.I., as...

https://news.usni.org/2021/09/15/secnav-del-toro-u-s-will-be-equal-partner-with-allied-navies-to-maintain-freedom-of-navigation

U.S. Says New Iranian ‘Kamikaze’ Drone Killed Two in Merchant Ship Attack; U.K., U.S. Condemn Tehran for Attack

6 August 2021

U.S. Central Command Photo

A one-way, explosive-laden drone made in Iran attacked an Israeli-operated merchant tanker last week off the coast of Oman, U.S. Central Command said on Friday.

The delta-wing drone, similar in design to long-range unidentified, unmanned “kamikaze” drones developed for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, flew into the pilothouse of the Merchant tanker Mercer Street on July 30, killing two crewmembers, according to a report from CENTCOM.

“This [unmanned aerial vehicle]...

https://news.usni.org/2021/08/06/u-s-says-new-iranian-kamikaze-drone-killed-two-in-merchant-ship-attack-u-k-u-s-condemn-tehran-for-attack

Senators Press Nominee to Lead U.S. Forces in Korea on Military Exercises

26 September 2018

Army Gen. Robert Abrams, commander in 2016. US Army Photo

Senate Armed Services Committee members expressed concerns over the Trump administration’s position on military exercises and U.S. troop presence South Korea in exchange for vague promises from Pyongyang about denuclearization during a confirmation hearing for the top U.S. military officer in Korea.

“The suspension of the exercise this past August and September I would say was a prudent risk if we’re willing to make the effort to change...

https://news.usni.org/2018/09/26/senators-press-nominee-lead-u-s-forces-korea-military-exercises