The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group continues around-the-clock operations in support of Operation Epic Fury from the Mediterranean Sea.

With another Carrier Strike Group in the Middle East, U.S. forces are squeezing Iran from the sea.

One can never categorically rule out participation.

We will stand by our allies when it makes sense.

We will always stand by and defend our allies when called upon.

The U.S. has perpetrated an atrocity at sea, 2,000 miles away from Iran's shores.

Frigate Dena, a guest of India's Navy carrying almost 130 sailors, was struck in international waters without warning.

Mark my words: The U.S. will come to bitterly regret precedent it has set.

We haven't truly closed the Strait of Hormuz.

You could say the Americans have closed it.

In the Strait of Hormuz, we exercise our maritime sovereignty. There, we deal with moving vessels according to international protocols.