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The Navy started escortingÂ U.S.-flagged commercial vessels through the Strait of HormuzÂ after the Marshall Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris container ship was intercepted by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy vessels this week.Â Since then, the Tigris has been anchored and detained, in what Iran says is a financial dispute with the carrier. TheÂ Navy, has ships monitoring the Tigris from about 60 nautical miles away since the incident. (AP Photo)

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Navy escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz

Tara Copp · May 1, 2015 4:58 pm

A man carries bedding through a destroyed street in Bhaktapur on April 30, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. (Getty Images)

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U.S. forces find three Americans in Nepal

Tara Copp · April 30, 2015 4:44 pm

Iran’s seizure of ship highlights complex rules in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran’s seizure of ship highlights complex rules in Strait of Hormuz

Tara Copp · April 30, 2015 9:00 am

The USS Thunderbolt is "close enough" to be able to respond, but has not entered Iranian waters. (AP File Photo/Bozidar Vukicevic)

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U.S. grappling with response to Iran ship seizure

Tara Copp · April 29, 2015 4:45 pm

An Iranian navy vessel fires a missile in a drill in the sea of Oman, on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. (AP Photo)

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Iran seizes ship under U.S. protection

Tara Copp · April 28, 2015 4:28 pm

The latest destroyer Izumo of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is seen trough the cherry blossoms in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo)

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Japan’s new role: Global in scope, regional in reality

Tara Copp · April 28, 2015 9:00 am

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Japanese forces to go global under new U.S. agreement

Tara Copp · April 27, 2015 3:00 pm

Arizona Sen. John McCain said the unintentional deaths were "probably preventable." (AP File Photo)

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Republicans: Pentagon, not CIA, should conduct drone strikes

Paige Winfield Cunningham · April 26, 2015 6:11 pm

Obama slow-walks U.S. hostage recovery overhaul

Susan Crabtree · April 25, 2015 9:00 am

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have criticized the military for trying to retire the A-10s, pointing to the success they have had in close-air support for the anti-Islamic State campaign. (AP Photo)

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Engine failure forces A-10 landing in Iraq

Tara Copp · April 24, 2015 5:48 pm

The Iranian ships shifted course and now are about half-way up the coast of Oman. (AP Photo)Â

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Pentagon: Standoff between U.S., Iran warships appears over

Tara Copp · April 24, 2015 4:44 pm

U.S. warships 200 miles from an Iranian naval convoy near Yemen

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U.S. warships 200 miles from an Iranian naval convoy near Yemen

Tara Copp · April 23, 2015 8:14 pm