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Tanker Armada Races For Hormuz After Iran Says Strait Is Open

Tanker Armada Races For Hormuz After Iran Says Strait Is Open

Published by Jenni Sidey

An armada of at least eight oil tankers set off toward the Strait of Hormuz immediately after Iran’s foreign minister said the vital waterway was fully open to shipping. Five of the carriers, which had been anchored north of Dubai, were moving into the waterway on Friday afternoon, soon after Iran’s foreign minister said it was completely open, vessel tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show. Three more, which were waiting about 70 miles west, have also begun moving in the direction of the strait. Source: Bloomberg The tankers moved despite reports in Iranian media that suggested the country was still seeking to impose restrictions. Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that ships and cargoes linked to “hostile” countries would not be allowed through (in other words, no change from before). Passage via Strait of Hormuz will be closed if US naval blockade continues as it will be considered a violation of the ceasefire, the country’s Fars news agency reported. At the same time, Trump said that Iran-aligned ships would be barred passage as per the recently announced blockade until a ceasefire …

NASA Announces Gigantic Armada of Moon Launches to “Build President Trump’s Moon Base,” Starting Next Year

NASA Announces Gigantic Armada of Moon Launches to “Build President Trump’s Moon Base,” Starting Next Year

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech In a flashy “Ignition” event today, NASA firmly recommitted itself to returning astronauts to the Moon, while fleshing out its vision for what administrator Jared Isaacman referred to as “president Trump’s Moon base” during an interview with Fox News. “NASA is committed to achieving the near‑impossible once again, to return to the Moon before the end of President Trump’s term, build a Moon base, establish an enduring presence, and do the other things needed to ensure American leadership in space,” Isaacman added in an official statement. The news comes just under a month after NASA significantly reshuffled the upcoming launches of its Artemis program. The significant reframing saw its Artemis 3 mission transformed from a lunar landing attempt into a test of its Human Landing Systems spacecraft in low-Earth orbit, with Artemis 4 and 5, both lunar landing attempts, being moved to some time in 2028. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg of the agency’s newly-announced …

Iran deploys 1,000 drones as Trump’s warship armada heads to Gulf | World | News

Iran deploys 1,000 drones as Trump’s warship armada heads to Gulf | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Iran appears ready to counter a possible American air strike, having allegedly deployed 1,000 new “strategic drones” throughout its armed forces. The Iranian state news outlet Tasnim, which has links to the nation’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), confirmed the military manoeuvre. Tasnim stated that no photographs are being released in order to safeguard “military secrets.” The deployment of Iranian military hardware follows President Donald Trump dispatching an “armada” of naval vessels to the Gulf Coast in what analysts characterise as a significant escalation in the area. Trump announced on Truth Social on Wednesday that the “armada” led by the Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln would deliver a “far worse” strike than Operation Midnight Hammer, the codename for America’s extensive air raids on Iran’s nuclear facilities last June, He posted: “A massive Armada is heading to Iran. It is moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose. It is a larger fleet, headed by the great Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln, than that sent to Venezuela. Like with Venezuela, it is, ready, willing, and able to rapidly …

Warships and fighter jets: What is the ‘massive’ US armada on its way to Iran?

Warships and fighter jets: What is the ‘massive’ US armada on its way to Iran?

Published by Sam Flores

US President Trump Donald Trump amped up the pressure on Iran on Wednesday, posting on the Truth Social platform that “A massive Armada is heading to Iran.” The deployment comes a month after a sharp rise in the cost of living and the plummeting rial currency prompted protests that swiftly evolved into a crisis of legitimacy for the country’s clerical leadership. The US strike group is “currently deployed to the Middle East to promote regional security and stability”, US Central Command said in a post on X. The strike group was in the Indian Ocean, Central Command said, and not in the Arabian Sea that borders Iran.   Iran’s army chief Amir Hatami on Thursday responded by vowing a “crushing response” to any US attack. “In accordance with the threats we are facing, maintaining and enhancing strategic advantages for rapid combat and a crushing response to any invasion … is always on the army’s agenda,” Iran’s Tasnim news quoted him as saying. According to Trump’s social media post, the US fleet is “ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfil …

Trump warns Iran ‘armada’ is heading its way and to agree nuclear deal

Trump warns Iran ‘armada’ is heading its way and to agree nuclear deal

Published by Sam Flores

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the Israel-Iran conflict, aboard Air Force One on June 24, 2025, while traveling to attend the NATO summit in The Hague in the Netherlands. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday that an “armada” was heading toward it and that it should “make a deal” with the U.S. on its contested nuclear program or face a large-scale U.S. military attack. “A massive Armada is heading to Iran. It is moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose. It is a larger fleet, headed by the great Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln, than that sent to Venezuela,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Like with Venezuela, it is, ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary,” he added. Trump said he hoped Iran would come to the table to negotiate “a fair and equitable deal” regarding its nuclear weapons program. “Time is running out, it is truly of the essence,” Trump said. “As I told …

Iran Activates Emergency Contingency Plan As Trump Boasts Of “Beautiful” Armada Nearby

Iran Activates Emergency Contingency Plan As Trump Boasts Of “Beautiful” Armada Nearby

Published by Jenni Sidey

Update(1934ET): FT and others have reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has moved to activate emergency contingency plans, aiming to secure critical supplies and ensure continuity of government operations amid fears of renewed US or Israeli attacks, at a moment President Trump has said a “beautiful armada” of US warships, including the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier, has arrived in regional waters. Trump said the following Tuesday evening… “In June, we obliterated Iran’s nuclear capacity in Operation Midnight Hammer,” he stated. “People had been waiting for 22 years to do that… They were about a month away from having a nuclear weapon. We had to do it.” “There’s another beautiful armada floating beautifully towards Iran right now,” Trump added, explaining further that he hopes Iran will “make a deal” and “should have made a deal the first time.” Trump on Iran: There is another beautiful armada floating beautifully toward Iran right now, so we will see. I hope they make a deal. I hope they make a deal. pic.twitter.com/oDcUgwX12n — Clash Report (@clashreport) January 27, 2026 The …

Trump warns ‘armada’ heading to Iran: ‘Maybe we won’t have to use it’

Trump warns ‘armada’ heading to Iran: ‘Maybe we won’t have to use it’

Published by Sam Flores

President Trump warned late Thursday that the U.S. is sending an “armada” toward Iran amid nationwide demonstrations against the regime, but he questioned whether the U.S. would actually take any action against Tehran.  “We have a big flotilla going in that direction,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One en route to Washington from Davos,… Source link