Iranian navy blowing up a ‘mock’ US aircraft carrier. Iran has staged naval war games in an important sea channel, including an attack on a mock US warship. Missiles were also fired from the coast around the Strait of Hormuz, which sees a quarter of all sea-transported oil pass through it. The drills were conducted by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, which were named Prophet 9. The exercises... 

USS San Antonio (LPD 17) The US military warships are reportedly staying in the eastern Mediterranean as President Barack Obama is waiting for a congressional approval to attack Syria. A defense official told Politico that the five American guided-missile destroyers and one amphibious transport are going to continue to stay in place for now. The USS Stout, USS Gravely, USS Mahan, USS Barry and USS...