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The Pentagon says U.S. forces have boarded a third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean as part of ongoing sanctions enforcement, continuing a series of ship-boardings after two other vessels, with few details released about the targeted ship or the operation's outcomes.
A U.S. Air Force transport plane struck a concrete road barrier during an alternate landing-zone drill in Laoac, Pangasinan, Philippines, injuring all five American personnel aboard. The aircraft managed to land during the supervised activity but swerved on takeoff; the incident is under investigation. The training, coordinated with Philippine authorities, was intended to prepare for contingencies when runways are unavailable.
As the U.S. mobilizes toward possible strikes on Iran, Gulf security partners fear Tehran’s retaliation and broader chaos, pressuring Washington to pursue diplomacy; analysts warn that even a limited war could threaten Gulf bases and the Strait of Hormuz, spike oil prices, trigger refugee flows, and reshape regional power dynamics, including Israel’s leverage.
The US Southern Command says it attacked a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three men it alleges were involved in drug trafficking, but no evidence was provided. The operation is part of a broader campaign the article says has killed at least 148 people across 43 attacks since September, prompting criticism from Latin American leaders, legal experts and human-rights advocates who question its legality and accuse the strikes of extrajudicial killings in international waters.
OSINT trackers circulated videos that reportedly show F-22 Raptors landing at RAF Lakenheath in England amid rising tensions with Iran. The U.S. government has not publicly confirmed the movement, and experts note such deployments can be part of pre‑operational deception as Washington weighs potential strikes on Iran.
The U.S. Southern Command says 11 men were killed in three strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean (four on the first vessel, four on the second, three on the third), with no U.S. personnel injured. The operation, carried out since September, has faced questions about legality and due process, as the Pentagon has provided no evidence that the boats carried drugs, while officials claim the crews were combatants in an armed conflict with drug cartels. The pace of strikes has slowed since Maduro's 2024 capture, and some families have sued the U.S. government. More than 130 people have reportedly been killed in these strikes overall.
Reuters reports the U.S. is preparing for a potentially sustained, weeks-long campaign against Iran if Trump orders an attack, with additional carrier groups and troops in the region; Geneva diplomacy continues as Washington weighs options, while Trump hints at regime change and Iran vows retaliation, raising the risk of a broader regional conflict.
The U.S. is planning for a potentially sustained, weeks-long military campaign against Iran if ordered, deploying additional carriers and troops as diplomacy continues in Geneva; officials warn Iran is expected to retaliate, risking a broader regional conflict.
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle outlined a new force-design strategy that moves away from viewing aircraft carriers as the centerpiece of U.S. sea power, signaling a shift toward a more distributed, multi-domain naval capability.
U.S. military forces boarded the sanctioned tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean as part of a sanctions-driven oil quarantine on Venezuela; the Panamanian-flagged vessel, tied to illicit Russian oil shipments, is being held as its fate is decided, with ships including the USS Pinckney, USS John Finn and USS Miguel Keith involved in the operation.
The Pentagon confirms U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after a pursuit that began in the Caribbean, as part of ongoing sanctions enforcement.
The U.S. military conducted a right‑of‑visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the sanctioned oil tanker Aquila II in the INDOPACOM region, a vessel tied to Russia’s shadow fleet and Venezuelan oil. The DoW released footage showing commandos and a sniper advancing on the ship, framing the operation as an incident-free interdiction aimed at cutting off adversaries’ finances without direct confrontation.
The U.S. Southern Command says two ‘narco-terrorists’ were killed in an attack on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, part of a campaign critics call illegal under international law. The death toll from these strikes has risen to at least 128 across 34+ attacks since September 2025. International legal scholars and rights groups condemn the actions as extrajudicial killings, arguing there is no recognized armed conflict to justify them, while the Trump administration defends them as counter-narcotics measures. Families of victims have raised questions about involvement and accountability.
The Pentagon says U.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone, signaling ongoing, high-tension exchanges between Washington and Tehran amid broader regional frictions.
Activists say Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 6,159 people, including thousands of protesters, with over 41,800 arrests; Tehran disputes the toll. The U.S. dispatched the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and accompanying ships to the Gulf, signaling potential military options amid rising regional tensions. Iran’s economy is strained by sanctions and a plunging rial, while militias in the region warn of actions. Independent verification is hampered by internet outages and government restrictions.