flotilla

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Avila was among the organizers of a flotilla that had tried to bring aid to Gaza last year despite a naval blockade.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Marine flotilla may be on its way to Kharg Island, where it would need constant overhead protection against Iranian drones and missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“We are sailing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people,” the organizers wrote on the official flotilla website.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

"We have a large armada, flotilla, call it whatever you want, heading toward Iran right now, even larger than what we had in Venezuela," the Republican president told reporters in the Oval Office.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Beyond the arc of the harbor, a flotilla of Red Navy ships patrolled the shore—a sash of crimson in the deep blue sea.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee