Articles tagged with "US warships in Middle East"

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A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 08, 2026. (AFP)

US warships transit Strait of Hormuz: media

Two US warships transited the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump said the United States began clearing the vital waterway amid Iran conflict, while negotiations started in Pakistan Saturday.

April 14, 2026

Global economic resilience 'tested yet again' by Mideast war: IMF chief

'This week global resilience is tested yet again by the new conflict in the Middle East,' Georgieva says during a livestream of the 'Asia in 2050' conference in Bangkok.

March 5, 2026

Iran, US hold new Geneva talks as Khamenei warns of sinking US warship

The discussions are aimed at averting the possibility of US military action, with Tehran expressing cautious optimism at Washington's "more realistic" position on its nuclear program.

February 17, 2026

Pentagon 'orders deployment of another aircraft carrier' to Middle East

US media says the Pentagon ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to deploy to the Middle East to join the USS Abraham Lincoln amid rising tensions with Iran; Trump warns of “traumatic consequences" if nuclear talks fail.

February 13, 2026

Türkiye urges US to start nuclear talks with Iran

Türkiye Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan urges Washington to start nuclear talks with Iran as US warships arrived in the region ahead of a possible strike over Tehran's protest crackdown

January 28, 2026