The USS Eisenhower and USS Carney, part of the US Navy, encountered Iranian drones in the Persian Gulf and Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The drones were deemed unsafe and unprofessional, leading to the downing of an Iranian-made drone by the USS Carney. In response, Britain has sent the Royal Navy ship HMS Diamond to the Persian Gulf to bolster security.
UK Defence Minister Grant Shapp has ordered the HMS Diamond, a Type-45 Destroyer, to the Persian Gulf region, to bolster other Royal Navy assets in the area. HMS Diamond, one of six Royal Navy destroyers that specialises in combating aerial threats, will join HMS Lancaster, a… https://t.co/nqWWIWh5rK https://t.co/SblXmIH5t2
UK Defence Minister Grant Shapp has ordered the HMS Diamond, a Type-45 Destroyer, to the Persian Gulf region, to bolster other Royal Navy assets in the area. HMS Diamond, one of six Royal Navy destroyers that specialises in combating aerial threats, will join HMS Lancaster, a… https://t.co/leJA8dIbtR
Britain sends one of its most advanced destroyers to Gulf to bolster security https://t.co/hahH1RzytI
British destroyer heads to the Persian Gulf https://t.co/ecHIaEIVYH https://t.co/OQHYBauinI
Britain sends destroyer to Gulf to bolster maritime security https://t.co/xjoaj8CBuh . Click to read ⬇️
Royal Navy sends lethal warship HMS Diamond to the Gulf to protect international vessels from Iranian terror attacks in wake of Gaza war - after Tehran-backed Houthi rebels seized Israeli cargo ship https://t.co/3mkDL6PxCK https://t.co/h57KALbcvW
Royal Navy sends lethal warship HMS Diamond to the Gulf to protect international vessels from Iranian terror attacks in wake of Gaza war - after Tehran-backed Houthi rebels seized Israeli cargo ship https://t.co/0nIdkoY4Xr https://t.co/R49hxmKPOm
🔴 Navy warship deployed to Gulf to counter Iran threat https://t.co/D9vs4RO42W
US warns Iran over "unsafe and unprofessional" drone behavior in Gulf https://t.co/cOjhX9FpEb https://t.co/4q7Fnxt1d2
Britain to send seven Royal Navy ships to patrol areas with undersea cables https://t.co/uieP15vHi6 https://t.co/5phS740nSB
US warns Iran over "unsafe and unprofessional" drone behavior in Gulf https://t.co/jA9az5enqF https://t.co/XcFkppHBA8
The USS Carney (DDG-64) an Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer of the U.S. Navy was Escorting the Support Ship, USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) as well as another Ship bringing Military Equipment to the U.S. Central Command’s Area-of-Responsibility today through the Bab al-Mandab… https://t.co/jES7DbbvMh https://t.co/5jZOZeAVm3
🚢 Grant Shapps sends warship to Gulf amid fears of Iran missile escalation https://t.co/JgaSDH3eMm
⚠️ BRITAIN SENDS ROYAL NAVY SHIP TO GULF FOR SECURITY OPERATIONS Britain has sent the Royal Navy ship Diamond to help bolster regional security in the Gulf and the Indian Ocean, the government said on Thursday. https://t.co/uX9mP6g6xl
⚠️ BRITAIN TO SEND SEVEN ROYAL NAVY SHIPS TO PATROL AREAS WITH UNDERSEA CABLES Britain said on Thursday it will send seven Royal Navy ships and a maritime patrol aircraft to take part in Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) patrols of areas with vulnerable undersea infrastructure… https://t.co/BX7T8iov2p
US Central Command: "At approximately 1100 (Sanaa time), while in the South Red Sea, the Arleigh-Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) shot down an Iranian-produced KAS-04 unmanned aerial vehicle launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen."
US aircraft carrier reports close call with Iranian drone, @JM_Szuba https://t.co/TGSwC6Ml4S
BREAKING: Iranian drone came within 1,500 yards of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier and took 'unsafe and unprofessional actions'
#WATCH via ANI Multimedia | ‘Hawkeye’ Iran stares down White House; Releases video of US Warship in Gulf waters https://t.co/mZ9E8NRDLH
The USS Carney, a US Navy destroyer, reportedly downed an #Iranian-made drone launched from Yemen over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Wednesday. https://t.co/KB2iXjUruF
U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney downed an Iranian-made KAS-04 drone over the southern Red Sea after the drone, which was launched from Yemen, was deemed a threat, according to Reuters.
As the US Navy's Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group travels through the Persian Gulf, they can face new IRGC Navy vessels built in the past year and never encountered before. Take a look... https://t.co/8lRV8RqmFa
"An Iranian drone flew near the USS Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf today, a U.S. official told Fox News. The Ike was in international waters & the Iranian drone ignored multiple warnings. This is being deemed unsafe & unprofessional." Via @Liz_Friden. This video was released by… https://t.co/zFYT80Rfhs https://t.co/zVl9nM2zm8