Satellite image shows Iran's largest naval vessel, a tanker-turned-base ship, smoking in port

US officials said the Iranian navy was a top target at the start of combat operations over the weekend.

Fires rage at Iran's Bandar Abbas naval headquarters, Strait of Hormuz traffic stalled

Bandar Abbas fires rage at Iran's main naval headquarters following possible U.S.-Israeli strikes. President Donald Trump won't rule out sending U.S. troops to Iran.
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Photos show Jacksonville-based Navy ships, helicopters playing key roles in ‘Operation Epic Fury’

As tensions rise in the Middle East, questions are surfacing in Jacksonville about whether local military assets are being deployed and what that means for families at home.

World War II museum ships suddenly feel less like history after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship

As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran, World War II museum ships are finding new relevance.

Trump’s Plan To Escort Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz Would Put U.S. Navy Warships In The Crosshairs

U.S. Navy's surface combatants would be tasked with sailing repeatedly through a super weapons engagement zone to get ship traffic moving.

U.S. Sticks by Air and Naval Power in Drone Age

Despite the excitement over how drones have revolutionized warfare, U.S. strikes on Iran show that jet fighters and naval ships remain the primary tools for the Pentagon.
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Trump says 9 Iranian naval ships ‘destroyed and sunk’

Bawab, and David Brennan Last Updated: March 1, 2026, 11:02 AM MST President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that U.S. military forces "destroyed and sunk" nine Iranian naval ships and that Iran's naval headquarters had also sustained major damage since strikes against the country began on Saturday.