Exercise Regional Cooperation continues at Fort Harrison, Montana, where U.S. and partner forces took part in land navigation training yesterday. More than 350 military personnel from 10 countries and 10 U.S. National Guard units are participating in the 11-day exercise.
๐ซ CLAIM: Iran is now claiming it has targeted a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Gulf of Oman.
โ TRUTH: Iran is lying. U.S. military assets at sea continue to fly, sail, and operate safely and unimpeded.
๐ซCLAIM: Iran claimed today that it did not attack the passenger terminal at Kuwait International Airport and damage was instead caused by a U.S. missile interceptor. Totally FALSE.
โ TRUTH: Iran struck the civilian airport with drones in a deliberate, calculated, and unjustified attack.
A U.S. Sailor aboard USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) observes a commercial vessel as the ship patrols the Arabian Sea while enforcing the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of June 3, CENTCOM forces have redirected 125 commercial vessels and disabled 6 to ensure compliance.
An additional wave of Iranian drones attempting to attack U.S. forces in Kuwait failed to impact intended targets tonight. U.S. Central Command air defenses successfully downed multiple drones and ensured no American personnel or assets were harmed.
๐ซ CLAIM: Iranโs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims they struck U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and a U.S. air base in the region with missiles and drones today. FALSE.
โ TRUTH: All Iranian attacks on American forces failed. U.S. forces remain vigilant and ready to defend against unwarranted Iranian aggression.
Exercise Regional Cooperation 26 began at Fort Harrison, Montana, yesterday, with opening ceremonies and an obstacle course. Regional Cooperation is the largest CENTCOM training exercise with central and south Asian nations.
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Arabian Sea as the aircraft carrier continues to support the U.S. blockade against Iran. U.S. forces have redirected 122 commercial vessels to ensure compliance.
U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast rope training aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the Arabian Sea.
Thousands of U.S. service members at sea, in the skies, and from land are supporting the ongoing U.S. blockade against Iran. As of June 1, CENTCOM forces have redirected 121 commercial vessels and disabled 5 to ensure compliance.
Last night at 11 p.m. ET, U.S. forces successfully intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles targeting American forces based in Kuwait. These missiles were immediately defeated and no American personnel were harmed.
U.S. Central Command remains vigilant and will continue to protect our forces from Iranian aggression while supporting the ongoing ceasefire.
U.S. Sailors guide an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter as it lands on the flight deck of USS Milius (DDG 69) during flight operations, May 29. Milius is supporting the U.S. blockade against Iran, which has redirected 118 commercial vessels and disabled 5 as of May 31.
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is essentially a self-contained city at sea. Roughly three football fields long, with over 5,000 Sailors on board, it takes the whole team โ both above and below deck โ to keep operations running smoothly.
Sustained flight operations aboard U.S. aircraft carriers and warships is no easy task. Skilled maintainers work around the clock to ensure aircraft are at peak readiness to support any mission.