U.S. Navy sailors conducting flight deck operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while transiting the Arabian Sea, surrounded by parked EA-18G Growler, F/A-18 Super Hornet, and F-35C Lightning II aircraft. (CENTCOM)
A map released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) highlights Iran's southern coastline along the Gulf and Gulf of Oman, where U.S. forces have targeted Iranian military sites and imposed a blockade on Iranian ports. (Graphic: CENTCOM)
Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Photo: AP)
Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz (Photo: AP)
An AI-generated image depicts Iranian and U.S. naval forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, illustrating heightened tensions in the vital shipping corridor. (Photo: AI-generated)
An armed Iranian patrol boat passes alongside an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions remain high in one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. (Photo: IRGC)
