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🟡 NavalActivity | 8/10 Contradictory reports on US Navy escort resumption in Strait of HormuzWSJ reported the US Navy resumed escorting commercial vessels under 'Project Freedom', but CENTCOM denied this, stating escort operations have not resumed.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Naval #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #USNavy

🟡 NavalActivity | 8/10 US Navy resumes tanker escort in Strait of HormuzThe US Navy has resumed escorting vessels through the Strait of Hormuz under 'Project Freedom'. A Greek supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of crude was guided through the waterway off the Omani coast.#OSINT #NewsGroup #US #Iran #Naval #StraitOfHormuz

🟡 Military Exercise | 7/10NATO Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 26 Begins in North AtlanticAnnual NATO naval exercise Dynamic Mongoose 26 has started in the North Atlantic, running until May 29. Led by MARCOM, the drills focus exclusively on anti-submarine warfare.#OSINT #NewsGroup #NATO #Naval #NorthAtlantic #AntiSubmarine

🟡 Naval Operation | 8/10 US Special Operation on Tanker in Gulf of OmanA Force Recon unit from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a helicopter-borne boarding of the Iran-linked tanker Celestial Sea (Aruba flag) in the Gulf of Oman. The insertion was performed without parachutes from an SH-60 Seahawk under helicopter cover.#OSINT #NewsGroup #US #Iran #Naval #GulfOfOman

🟡 Naval Deployment | 6/10 US Carrier Group Returns to Middle EastThe USS Gerald R. Ford crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and is returning to the Middle East after a month at sea. A large naval grouping remains near Iran's borders, increasing regional tensions.#OSINT #NewsGroup #US #Iran #Naval #MiddleEast

🟡 Naval | 8/10 40+ nations to discuss escort mission in Strait of HormuzBloomberg reports that more than 40 nations will meet today to outline military contributions for a European-led mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz once a stable ceasefire is in place. The UK and France are leading the defensive naval operation, expected to include demining and escort.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Naval #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #UK

🟡 Naval Activity | 7/10 CENTCOM Commander Visits USS Milius Near IranOn May 2, Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), visited the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius, which is currently patrolling regional waters. The vessel is participating in a naval blockade against Iran. During his visit, the admiral addressed the crew over the ship's 1MC announcing system. In his remarks, he emphasized the critical importance of the mission for regional security. The visit comes amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf.#OSINT #NewsGroup #US #Iran #Naval #CENTCOM

🟡 Naval Anomaly | 8/10 Iranian VLCC tanker with $220M oil evaded US naval monitoringThe Iranian very large crude carrier HUGE, owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company, transported over 1.9 million barrels of crude oil to the Far East. The cargo is valued at approximately $220 million. The vessel, with IMO number 9357183, managed to evade monitoring by the United States Navy. This incident highlights ongoing Iranian efforts to circumvent international sanctions on oil exports. The operation was conducted without detection by American naval patrols in the region.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Iran #Naval #SanctionsEvasion