2026-05-16 4cacaca41d0bd6a719f674ef666b52227e65037c 8 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Naval Station 37 /wiki/naval%20station%20norfolk Nicolás Maduro 406 /wiki/nicolas%20maduro Norfolk 71 /wiki/norfolk,%20virginia President of Venezuela 317 /wiki/president%20of%20venezuela USS Gerald R. Ford 2 /wiki/uss%20gerald%20r.%20ford United States 14 /wiki/united%20states Vietnam War 172 /wiki/vietnam%20war Virginia 116 /wiki/virginia the raid 239 /wiki/2026%20united%20states%20intervention%20in%20venezuela Middle Eastern crisis Naval Station Nicolás Maduro Norfolk President of Venezuela USS Gerald R. Ford United States Vietnam War Virginia the raid Middle Eastern crisis 2026-05-6 dcbf859530e782e5cd3fcaf92c2ee41e8cb02175 /feed/2026/05/6/uss-gerald-r-ford-officially-exits-the-mediterranean-sea-and-enters-the-atlantic-ocean-after-breaking-a-record-breaking USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Mediterranean Sea and enters the Atlantic Ocean after breaking a record-breaking deployment from the Cold War after previously deploying in the Iran war and Maduro raid. 1778211224 2026-05-6 81aaad5ec3598020c1edc71fd16dce7eeaf01689 14 Middle Eastern crisis USS Gerald R. Ford the raid 3 /feed/2026/05/6/uss-gerald-r-ford-officially-exits-the-mediterranean-sea-and-enters-the-atlantic-ocean-after-its-longest-deployment-sin USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Mediterranean Sea and enters the Atlantic Ocean after its longest deployment since the Cold War during which it participated in both the Iran war and the Maduro raid. 2026-04-29 a54358586afec820596c1145558da149d40d30c2 14 Middle Eastern crisis USS Gerald R. Ford Virginia 3 /feed/2026/04/29/the-washington-post-reports-that-the-uss-gerald-r-ford-will-exit-the-middle-east-and-return-to-the-us-state-of-vi "The Washington Post" reports that the USS "Gerald R. Ford" will exit the Middle East and return to the U.S. state of Virginia in the coming days around mid-May after spending 10 months at sea. 2026-04-13 a27277e85f6652de78b9c7b9541f98064c3dec91 6 Middle Eastern crisis United States 2 /feed/2026/04/13/three-ships-successfully-cross-the-strait-of-hormuz-since-the-blockade-was-announced-including-marshall-islands-flagged Three ships successfully cross the Strait of Hormuz since the blockade was announced, including Marshall Islands-flagged vessel "New Future", Vietnam-flagged "NV Sunshine", and Panama-flagged tanker "Auroura", which was recently sanctioned by the United States for its links to Iranian oil trading. 2026-03-29 7d169f32fd832c2960713d1b8870e6b988404ddc 2 Middle Eastern crisis United States 2 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries 2026-03-29 263fa7b7cf5bbd93656e4f84527f3da540d4edcd 14 Middle Eastern crisis United States 2 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Lebanon war 2026-03-12 caa5269e4abb10cd10a231a85032ad21abf3c4be /feed/2026/03/12/one-person-is-killed-and-two-other-people-are-critically-injured-in-a-school-shooting-at-old-dominion-university-in-norf One person is killed and two other people are critically injured in a school shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. The suspect is also dead. 1773385675 2026-03-12 d6396fef42d33d253d5ade4b5c66f74870c4d3c0 /feed/2026/03/12/the-suspect-is-killed-and-two-other-people-are-critically-injured-in-a-school-shooting-at-old-dominion-university-in-nor The suspect is killed and two other people are critically injured in a school shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. 1773343610 2026-03-12 6dbec7511a9b84d82bd2f9d85fd89dcd54098fd2 38 Norfolk United States Virginia 3 /feed/2026/03/12/two-people-are-killed-including-the-perpetrator-and-two-other-people-are-critically-injured-in-a-school-shooting-at-ol Two people are killed, including the perpetrator, and two other people are critically injured in a school shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. 2026-01-5 fd3c3314956a058db72554ca427f5170f74b89ce 11 Nicolás Maduro President of Venezuela United States 3 /feed/2026/01/5/de-jure-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro-and-first-lady-cilia-flores-plead-not-guilty-to-charges-of-drug-traffickin "De jure" Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores plead not guilty to charges of drug trafficking and narcoterrorism in the United States. They will remain in prison until their next court appearance in March. 2025-10-15 3fc0f4c205583b4a74c0501c1d59f843322de31b /feed/2025/10/15/the-united-states-reportedly-greenlights-covert-operations-in-venezuela The United States reportedly greenlights covert operations in Venezuela. 1760624520 2025-10-15 6b941e7b14e35029248db70b8ddc856182821c27 /feed/2025/10/15/the-trump-administration-reportedly-greenlights-covert-operations-in-venezuela The Trump administration reportedly greenlights covert operations in Venezuela. 1760610114 2025-10-15 2f135ad0756d06b82cffafc84f8dbf4e42dc8823 14 Nicolás Maduro President of Venezuela United States 3 /feed/2025/10/15/the-united-states-reportedly-greenlights-covert-operations-in-venezuela-targeting-president-nicolas-maduro The United States reportedly greenlights covert operations in Venezuela targeting president Nicolás Maduro. 2025-08-7 d70915af4a01befb1522b57b0f6b48e0a1f07e67 8 Nicolás Maduro President of Venezuela United States 3 /feed/2025/08/7/us-attorney-general-pam-bondi-announces-a-50-million-reward-for-information-leading-to-the-arrest-of-venezuelan-presi U.S. attorney general Pam Bondi announces a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, saying his capture and extradition to the United States is vital for national security. 2025-01-10 2479de7f7ec2930a389683bb0331d5ecd8780699 /feed/2025/01/10/nicolas-maduro-is-sworn-in-caracas-for-a-third-six-year-term-as-president-of-venezuela-the-ceremony-takes-place-under-h Nicolás Maduro is sworn in Caracas for a third six-year term as President of Venezuela. The ceremony takes place under heavy security measures with the boycott and protests of the country's opposition, which insists that the legitimate president-elect is Edmundo González Urrutia, and the unrecognition of part of the international community, which considers the July 2024 elections as fraudulent. 1736543428 2025-01-10 7cb2967b97df17d75cf201263c396ad0d389a3df 26 Nicolás Maduro President of Venezuela 2 /feed/2025/01/10/nicolas-maduro-is-sworn-in-for-a-third-six-year-term-as-president-of-venezuela-in-caracas-the-ceremony-takes-place-unde Nicolás Maduro is sworn in for a third six-year term as President of Venezuela in Caracas. The ceremony takes place under heavy security measures with the opposition boycotting and protesting the ceremony while continuing to insist that the legitimate president-elect is Edmundo González Urrutia. Many countries and international organizations also consider the election to be fraudulent. /feed/2026/05/16/the-uss-gerald-r-ford-returns-back-to-the-united-states-at-the-naval-station-in-norfolk-virginia-following-a-11-month AP 16 e311229baf29da507cddb1b2b4e70e4d66f22610 5 https://apnews.com/article/uss-ford-aircraft-carrier-deployment-iran-maduro-ecb685f08110eec315a1dddb13e2bca4 2026 The USS Gerald R. Ford returns back to the United States at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia, following a 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War, after taking part in the Iran war and the raid that captured former President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro.