CENTCOM released video of a U.S. Navy destroyer warning an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel before firing on it as it allegedly tried to run the blockade.

America’s first destroyers were small, fast ships built to hunt torpedo boats. Over time, that mission kept expanding. The U.S. Navy now describes destroyers as multi-mission warships built for anti-air,

A Post analysis of satellite imagery and ship-tracking data provides a view of maritime activity inside the U.S. blockade.

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump's blockade went into effect,

The destroyers were beginning mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A US Navy destroyer used an SM-3 interceptor to down an Iranian ballistic missile on Friday. It's the third time in two weeks that a Navy destroyer used the SM-3 to defend NATO airspace.

Two U.S Navy destroyers began a mission to clear a path through the mine-filled Strait of Hormuz, U.S. military officials said Saturday. (Photo: US Navy)