
The attack marked the fifth instance of U.S. forces utilizing disabling fire on a commercial vessel since the start of the Iran blockade.
These U.S. troops join others already in the region, amid continuing counter-drug operations and mounting diplomatic pressure on Havana.
The U.S. military issued its highest force protection alert on Feb. 28, as U.S. forces entered combat with Iran.
The 60-day agreement awaits final approval by Trump, a U.S. source said.
The president said, ‘When they behave properly, and when they do what’s right, we’ll let them have their money.’
Trump had repeatedly pressured the international community to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz.
The May 23 operation was the first U.S. military exercise in Venezuela since the Jan. 3 raid to capture then-leader Nicolás Maduro.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russian forces could launch an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile.
The agreement is ’subject to finalization' between the United States, Iran, and several other countries, the U.S. president said.
Gabbard cited her husband’s health as the reason for her departure. Her husband, Abraham, was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, she said.