An Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, possibly the USS Alaska, transited the Strait of Gibraltar on May 10, 2026, and arrived at the South Mole under heavy security with a 200-meter exclusion zone. The rare public surfacing of the 560-foot vessel, capable of carrying up to 20 Trident II nuclear missiles, came hours after President Trump's rejection of Iran's demands for ending sanctions and controlling the Strait of Hormuz. While some link the timing to escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, others note such visits to Gibraltar are routine for patrols or resupply, with no official Pentagon comment.