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The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Aviv Kohavi and IDF staff received a delegation of senior officials from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The Chief of the General Staff held an initial briefing on developments in the Middle East, which was followed by an additional briefing on opportunities for expanding the network of security-strategic cooperation.

June 29, 2022

CENTCOM leaders visit Tel Aviv, focus on regional partnerships

TEL AVIV, Israel — Senior U.S. Central Command leaders and staff visited their Israel Defense Forces counterparts in Tel Aviv last week to reflect on their decades-long partnership and explore ways to deepen security relationships across the Middle East. The three-day exchange – a series of meetings to discuss issues such as exercises, defense agreements and shared

Littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), arrives at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 25. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

June 25, 2022

USS Sioux City Arrives in Bahrain during Historic Deployment

MANAMA, Bahrain — USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived to Bahrain for a scheduled port visit, June 25, marking the completion of a 10,000-mile journey while becoming the first littoral combat ship to operate in the Middle East.

220620-N-NO146-1004 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (June 20, 2022) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) operating in an unsafe and unprofessional manner in close proximity to patrol coastal ship USS Sirocco (PC 6) and expeditionary fast transport USNS Choctaw County (T-EPF 2) in the Strait of Hormuz, June 20.

June 21, 2022

Unsafe, Unprofessional Action by IRGCN Vessels toward U.S. Naval Forces in Arabian Gulf

MANAMA, Bahrain — Three vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) interacted in an unsafe and unprofessional manner as U.S. Navy ships transited the Strait of Hormuz, June 20.

Graphic photo collage of guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) and fast response cutter USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142).

June 13, 2022

U.S., UAE Forces Begin Maritime Exercise in Arabian Gulf

MANAMA, Bahrain — Naval forces from the United Arab Emirates and United States began a 10-day maritime exercise, June 13, in the Arabian Gulf.

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing conducts a presence patrol mission with coalition and regional partners across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 8, 2022. Presence patrol missions demonstrate the U.S.-led coalition’s commitment to promoting reginal stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Sokolov)

June 9, 2022

U.S. and Partner aircrews conduct Middle East ‘PRESENCE PATROL’

Coalition and regional partner air forces joined two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, two KC-10 Extenders, three KC-135s Stratotankerers on a presence patrol mission across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 8, 2022.

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June 6, 2022

U.S. Navy Visit to Kuwait Highlights Strong Maritime Ties

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – Sailors from guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command arrived in Kuwait, June 6, highlighting the strong maritime partnership between the two nations.

GULF OF OMAN (May 31, 2022) Personnel from U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) recover bags of illegal narcotics discarded by a fishing vessel interdicted in the Gulf of Oman, May 31.

June 2, 2022

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Heroin Shipment in Gulf of Oman

MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized 310 kilograms of heroin worth an estimated U.S. street value of $11 million from a fishing vessel while conducting patrols in the Gulf of Oman, May 31.