U.S. Naval Forces Intercept Explosive Material Bound for Yemen November 15, 2022 — On Nov. 8, U.S. 5th Fleet intercepted a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman smuggling lethal aid, including a large quantity of explosive material, from Iran to Yemen. MORE

U.S., UK and Saudi Arabia Complete Naval Exercise in Arabian Gulf November 8, 2022 — Naval forces from the United States, United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia completed a weeklong maritime exercise called Nautical Defender in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 7. MORE

U.S. 5th Fleet Completes Vessel Boarding Exchange with Regional Partners November 2, 2022 — U.S. 5th Fleet completed a two-week vessel boarding exchange Oct. 31 with 14 representatives from regional nations in the Gulf of Aden. MORE

U.S. Navy Rescues Mariners Who Set Fire to Vessel Smuggling Drugs October 30, 2022 — U.S. Navy personnel rescued eight civilian mariners in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 29, after they set their fishing vessel on fire prior to being boarded. MORE

Bahrain Leads Unmanned Exercise for Multinational Task Force October 27, 2022 — A multinational naval task force led by Bahrain conducted a one-day training drill in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 26, featuring the use of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence alongside seven crewed ships. MORE

U.S. Navy Rescues Mariners from Burning Vessel in Gulf of Aden October 27, 2022 — Personnel from two U.S. Navy ships rescued three civilian mariners Oct. 26 in the Gulf of Aden after their small motorboat caught fire while transiting international waters. MORE

CENTCOM Commander embarks USS West Virginia Ballistic Missile Submarine October 20, 2022 — On October 19th, General Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of CENTCOM, conducted a visit aboard the USS West Virginia, a U.S. Navy Ohio-class nuclear­powered ballistic missile submarine at an undisclosed location at sea in international waters in the Arabian Sea. MORE

Middle East Naval Coalition Expands with Seychelles as 10th Member October 19, 2022 — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced Oct. 19 the Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles has joined the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), a multinational maritime coalition established in 2019 to deter attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East. MORE

U.S. Naval Forces in Middle East Interdict $29 Million in Illegal Drugs October 13, 2022 — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized an estimated $29 million worth of illicit narcotics from a fishing vessel while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 12, two weeks after another sizable interdiction. MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Ship Seizes $48 Million in Drugs in Middle East October 11, 2022 — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized an estimated $48 million worth of drugs from a fishing vessel while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 10. MORE