United States Fifth Fleet

Ocean-going component of the United States Navy

The Fifth Fleet is a numbered fleet of the United States Navy. Its area of responsibility encompasses approximately 2.5 million mi2 (6.5 million km2) and includes the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean. It shares a commander and headquarters with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) in Bahrain. Fifth Fleet/NAVCENT is a component command of, and reports to, United States Central Command (CENTCOM).

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Trump Scraps Hormuz Toll, Iran Strikes Intensify

Trump dropped his 20% Hormuz transit fee in favour of Gulf deals as US strikes on Iran continued and Tehran retaliated with tanker attacks that killed an Indian sailor.

U.S. announces new strikes on Iran as war intensifies CBS News — Jul 15, 11:26 AM
US restores Strait of Hormuz blockade as Iran attacks on Gulf nations reignites all-out war fears 📹 Daily Record — Jul 15, 09:00 AM · 1min
Trump steps back from Hormuz fee plan; new strikes hit Iran Dawn — Jul 14, 17:43 PM
Trump withdraws planned 20% levy on Hormuz ships, calls for trade deals with Gulf countries instead The Hindu — Jul 14, 15:40 PM
US Navy readies new blockade on Iran 📹 ABC News — Jul 14, 13:32 PM · 1min
Trump orders resumption of Iran war with goal of taking over the Strait of Hormuz: ‘We gave them a chance’ Washington Examiner — Jul 14, 11:42 AM
US launches wave of new strikes on Iran: CENTCOM 📹 Al Jazeera — Jul 15, 11:16 AM · 2min
Iran threatens to cut off major vital seaways in response to Trump's renewed blockade France 24 — Jul 15, 09:46 AM
Trump drops 20% fee plan for Hormuz Strait 📹 Reuters — Jul 14, 17:42 PM · 1min
US-Iran Truce Collapses as Attacks Worsen, Blockade Restarts Bloomberg — Jul 14, 15:03 PM
Trump Plans Hormuz Toll as US-Iran Truce Collapses 📹 Bloomberg — Jul 14, 13:14 PM · 1min
US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East, threatening a return to all-out war ABC7 Los Angeles — Jul 14, 11:32 AM
US military says launched ‘wave of strikes’ on Iran Vanguard News — Jul 15, 11:06 AM
Iran launches attacks across region as US strikes continue Al Jazeera — Jul 15, 09:15 AM
Trump ditches plan to charge shipping fees in Strait of Hormuz ABC News — Jul 14, 17:32 PM
Trump orders more strikes after Iran attacks ships in the Strait of Hormuz National Post — Jul 14, 15:03 PM
More U.S. strikes slam Iran as tensions roar over Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab waterways 📹 CBS News — Jul 14, 13:21 PM · 6min
Iran targets Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation as US strikes continue The Guardian — Jul 14, 11:38 AM
US launches new wave of Iran strikes after troops killed and hundreds injured Mirror — Jul 15, 11:02 AM
Oil, Shipping, Flights: Disruptions Are Back as U.S.-Iran War Reignites The New York Times — Jul 15, 09:08 AM