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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1941, World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against the Axis powers. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1985, Abdallah El Said, Egyptian footballer was born. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. In 2000, Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (born 1914) passed away. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2014, Lorin Maazel, French-American violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1930) passed away. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

US military shares video of using sea drones in combat for first time; hits Iran submarine, Bandar Abbas | Watch

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July 13, 2026

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US military shares video of using sea drones in combat for first time; hits Iran submarine, Bandar Abbas | Watch

US Central Command said the strikes “degraded Iran’s ability to continue attacking commercial shipping”.

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Defence Blog

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· Jul 13, 2026

U.S. military names the drone boat behind Iran strike

The U.S. military has now named the exact weapon it used to make history over the weekend, confirming that three Saronic-built Corsair unmanned boats carried out the first combat strike ever conducted by American sea drones, slamming into a submarine and ship maintenance facility at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Naval Base. U.S. Central Command detailed the []

Townhall

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· Jul 8, 2026

The US Navy Is Now on Patrol in the Middle East

The US Navy Is Now on Patrol in the Middle East

Arutz Sheva

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· Jul 13, 2026

Watch: US sea-drone attack in Iran - from the drone angle

US forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. This is the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations.

Intel Slava

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· Jul 7, 2026

[Video] 🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — WATCH: Additional footage emerges of the U.S.

— WATCH: Additional footage emerges of the U.S. airstrike on Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 22, 2026

Six people survived US boat strike on Sunday: SOUTHCOM

The U.S. military carried out its most recent strike targeting a suspected drone boat in the Western Hemisphere on Sunday, which killed two people and left six others stranded. U.S. Southern Command said on social media the targeted vessel was “operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization” and “was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.” The military, as []

Vision Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

China Tests Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile During US-Led RIMPAC Exercise

A nuclear submarine of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, July 6, during the large-scale RIMPAC 2026 naval exercise led by the United States. The launch came just hours after Beijing notified several Pacific island nations of the planned test, according to []

BRICS News

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· Jul 13, 2026

[Video] JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US strikes Iranian naval base using sea drones in combat for the first time.

JUST IN: US strikes Iranian naval base using sea drones in combat for the first time.@BRICSNews

Disclose.tv

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· Jul 13, 2026

[Video] JUST IN - U.S.

JUST IN - U.S. military releases footage of deploying naval suicide drones to bomb already destroyed Iranian military dockyards.Source: https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076679617440530442@disclosetv

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 13, 2026

US Uses One-Way Attack Sea Drones Against Iran

Footage released by the US military shows what it says are multiple one-way attack sea drones being used during operations to destroy Iranian coastal sites. CENTCOM says it is the first time these unmanned surface vessels have been used in the ongoing war.

World Israel News

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· Jul 12, 2026

WATCH: CENTCOM publishes combat footage from operations in Iran

Following an IRGC attack on a Cypriot tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. forces launched their third operation in recent days targeting drone launch sites, weapon depots, and other military equipment. The post WATCH: CENTCOM publishes combat footage from operations in Iran appeared first on World Israel News.

Off The Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

US Coast Guard helicopter reportedly crashes in Alaska

A United States Coast Guard helicopter has reportedly crashed in Alaska, the Coast Guard said Monday. First responders and search and rescue crews are responding to Sitka, near Juneau, for a “reported crash involving a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter,” the U.S. Coast Guard Arctic District said on social media. The cause of the incident []...Click to read more

Wall Street Journal

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· Jun 27, 2026

We Investigated Damage From Iran to a U.S. Naval Base. Here’s What We Found.

Satellite imagery, social-media footage and Defense Department records revealed the extent of damage to the U.S. Navy’s Mideast headquarters in Bahrain.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 2, 2026

Applied Aerospace & Defense: Mission-Critical Defense Content Justifies A Buy

Applied Aerospace & Defense: Mission-Critical Defense Content Justifies A Buy

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 27, 2026

US says it hit Iran again, after tanker struck in Hormuz

American forces conducted new strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Saturday, US Central Command said, after earlier reports that a tanker had been hit in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said in a social media post that Iran’s forces had launched a drone attack on the Panama-flagged M/T Kiku at 4.30am on Saturday as it was transiting near the key waterway with more than 2 million barrels of oil. In response, “US military aircraft targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure,...

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 13, 2026

Video: US uses sea drones in combat for the first time during Iran strike

TAMPA, Jul 13: The U.S. military said it used unmanned sea drones in combat for the first time during strikes on Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base on Sunday.U.S. Central Command (CENT...

Sputnik

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· Jun 27, 2026

Iran Strikes US Military Positions in Response to American Attack — IRGC

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its naval forces targeted and hit US military positions in the region in response to the American aggression.

BERNAMA

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· Jun 27, 2026

World : IRGC Says It Targeted US Military Positions In Region After Strikes In South

ISTANBUL, June 27 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Saturday that its naval forces targeted United States (US) military positions in response to American “aggression” in the country’s south, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media.

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 13, 2026

US uses one‑way attack sea drones against Iran for first time, CENTCOM says

CENTCOM says US forces struck Iranian air defenses, radars and boats using one‑way sea drones, marking their first deployment in the war.

Associated Press

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· Jun 27, 2026

CENTCOM releases video of US strike on Iran after attack on cargo ship

U.S. Central Command has released video purporting to show one of its strikes on Iran launched in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Footage released on Friday showed a strike as well as a burst of smoke. U.S. Central Command said the military struck missile and drone locations and coastal radar sites in Iran. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 9, 2026

[Video] This is what deterrence looks like.

This is what deterrence looks like. More than 20 U.S. Navy warships are now patrolling waters across the Middle East, while CENTCOM projects power near Iran.

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jun 22, 2026

Video shows Hezbollah drone strike on Israeli armored personnel carrier in southern Lebanon

BEIRUT, June 23 (YPA) – The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) published video footage showing its fighters targeting a “Namira” armored personnel carrier belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army at the newly established Al-Hamames Heights site opposite the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon with an Ababil attack drone. @E.Y.M

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

China Test-Fires Intercontinental Missile Deep Into The Pacific

The United States military tracked a Chinese submarine test-launching an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile that landed in the southern Pacific Ocean on Monday. The test comes amid heightened focus on global nuclear proliferation. Following the launch, the United States issued a statement addressing the military exercise and raising questions about the transparency of Beijing’s expanding [] China Test-Fires Intercontinental Missile Deep Into The Pacific

Euronews

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· Jun 26, 2026

Watch: South Korea holds first live-fire drill against drone swarms

South Korea's air force carried out its first live-fire exercise against a simulated swarm drone attack. Military forces used Vulcan air-defense guns, a portable laser and shotguns to intercept all 50 drones during the drill.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 22, 2026

US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the eastern Pacific Ocean

The U.S. military has conduced another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 22, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes In Alaska

A United States Coast Guard helicopter on Monday carrying four crew members crashed during a training flight near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska, igniting a desperate search-and-rescue mission, the military said. The crash, which happened at 10:07 a.m. local time, involved a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, according to the Coast Guard. No deaths were ...

Metro

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· Jul 1, 2026

Crew member missing after US Navy helicopter crashes into Arabian Sea

Crew member missing after US Navy helicopter crashes into Arabian Sea

BNO News

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· Jun 27, 2026

U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after drone hits oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military has carried out a new round of strikes against Iran after an Iranian drone hit an oil tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude near the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM said the latest attack happened at about 4:30 a.m. ET Saturday, when Iranian forces [] The post U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after drone hits oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz appeared first on BNO News.

Drudge Report

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· Jul 1, 2026

U.S. helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea, crew member missing, Navy says...

U.S. helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea, crew member missing, Navy says... (First column, 1st story, link) Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron

The Tribune

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· Jun 27, 2026

US CENTCOM releases video of strikes on Iranian missile, drone storage sites after Tehran attack on commercial vessel

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday released footage showing US military strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage locations, as well as coastal radar sites, which came in retaliation for Tehran's attack on a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran Herald

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· Jun 27, 2026

US CENTCOM releases video of strikes on Iranian missile, drone storage sites after Tehran attack on commercial vessel

Florida [US], June 27 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday released footage showing US military strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage locations, as well as coastal radar sites, which came in retaliation for Tehran's attack on a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz.According to a statement issued by CENTCOM, US forces carried out the strikes on June 26 in response to an attack a d

TASS

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· Jul 8, 2026

New US strikes on Iran more extensive than previous ones — NBC

According to the television channel's source, the strikes were carried out using Air Force and Navy tactical aircraft

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