Houthi attacks on ships are giving the rebels and Iran intel on how to hunt down and strike naval targets, war experts say

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A missile launches from a US Navy destroyer in the Red Sea earlier this month.
A missile launches from a US Navy destroyer in the Red Sea earlier this month.

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US agents fooled a yakuza boss into giving them weapons-grade plutonium he thought would be sold to Iran: court docs

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A Geiger counter held over yellow drums.
A photo included in the indictment against Ebisawa, showing a Geiger counter held over yellow industrial drums.

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The US Navy wants rechargeable magazines for lasers to take out drones

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The Laser Weapon System temporarily installed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey in 2012.
The Laser Weapon System temporarily installed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey in 2012.

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Iran is arresting teens for celebrating a soccer match loss from the national team, human rights activists say

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Homam Ahmed top of Qatar celebrates after the semifinal between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024.
Homam Ahmed of Qatar celebrates after the semifinal between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024.

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US admiral says the fight against the Houthis in the Red Sea is the largest battle the Navy's fought since World War II

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An aerial view of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower together in the eastern Mediterranean on November 03, 2023.
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper told 60 Minutes' Norah O'Donnell that the US Navy has committed about 7,000 sailors to the Red Sea.

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The Houthis have deployed underwater drones in the Red Sea, Defense Department says

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A photo of two aircraft carriers sailing next to each other.
The USS Gerald R. Ford (foreground) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (background).

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Israel strikes 'reputation blow' to Iran with sabotage attacks on its gas pipelines, says report

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A section of a gas pipeline in Iran.
A section of a gas pipeline in Iran.

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US sailors on a frontline destroyer in the Red Sea sometimes have just seconds to open fire on enemy missiles

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The USS Gravely's CIWS.
The USS Gravely's CIWS.

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The US Coast Guard seized a big cache of weapons bound for Houthi rebels, including ballistic missile components and explosives

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The US Coast Guard said it seized over 200 packages of illegal weapons and military components from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on January 28.
The US Coast Guard said it seized over 200 packages of illegal weapons and military components from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on January 28.

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Close US partners in the Middle East demand air defenses after Iranian drone attacks

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles on Jan. 15 that struck buildings in Erbil, Iraq, killing four people.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles on Jan. 15 that struck buildings in Erbil, Iraq, killing four people.

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