On February 10, a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft and an MQ-4C Triton long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) conducted multiple reconnaissance flights along the southeastern coast of Iran.
The Operative Information Center-OMM, citing foreign media reports, noted that the P-8A Poseidon aircraft took off from the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain to carry out the mission.
During the operation, which lasted several hours, the aircraft patrolled over the Strait of Hormuz, located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Subsequently, the MQ-4C Triton drone performed an extended reconnaissance flight over international waters in the Gulf of Oman, near Iran's southeastern maritime borders. U.S. Navy patrol aircraft and drones are regularly deployed to monitor maritime activity and maintain situational awareness in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding regional waters.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most vital maritime chokepoints, through which approximately one-fifth of the world's total oil consumption passes daily. Given its strategic importance, the U.S. military maintains a consistent presence in the region to ensure the security of international shipping lanes and monitor regional stability. These surveillance missions are part of broader efforts by the United States, under the administration of US President Donald Trump, to safeguard commercial interests and respond to geopolitical developments in the Middle East.
