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US Navy retail service specialist stands guard next to a machine gun aboard the USS Paul Hamilton in the Strait of Hormuz.

US military may put armed troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran seizures

  • Officials said the Marines and Navy sailors would provide the security only at the request of the ships involved
  • The US earlier sent A-10 Thunderbolt II warplanes, F-16 and F-35 fighters, as well as the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, and other warships to the region over Iran’s actions at sea
By AP ·
US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf region

US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf region

By AP ·
Satellite images show tankers Iran seized off Bandar Abbas

Satellite images show tankers Iran seized off Bandar Abbas

By AP ·
US Navy sails first drone through Strait of Hormuz

US Navy sails first drone through Strait of Hormuz

By AP ·
Special Experts agree to boost Red Sea maritime security at Riyadh workshop photos

Experts agree to boost Red Sea maritime security at Riyadh workshop

By Rashid Hassan ·
Update Iran holds military drill near strategic Strait of Hormuz

Iran holds military drill near strategic Strait of Hormuz

By AP ·
US Navy, Iran have tense encounter in Strait of Hormuz

US Navy, Iran have tense encounter in Strait of Hormuz

By AP ·
Aboul Gheit: Iran seeks to control Straits of Hormuz and Bab Al-Mandab

Aboul Gheit: Iran seeks to control Straits of Hormuz and Bab Al-Mandab

By Mohamed Abu Zaid ·
Iran looks beyond strategic strait for oil exports to evade US sanctions

Iran looks beyond strategic strait for oil exports to evade US sanctions

By Arab News ·
Update US ship fires warning shots in encounter with Iranian boats

US ship fires warning shots in encounter with Iranian boats

By AP ·
Special A picture obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim on January 4, 2021, shows the South Korean-flagged tanker being escorted by Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy after being seized in the Gulf. (AFP/File Photo) graphic

Iran’s strategy of state piracy menaces Middle East oil lanes

By Robert Edwards ·
Iran steps up nuclear program amid standoff over S. Korea tanker

Iran steps up nuclear program amid standoff over S. Korea tanker

By Reuters - AFP ·
Special South Korean tanker seized by Iran in Strait of Hormuz video

South Korean tanker seized by Iran in Strait of Hormuz

By Christopher Hamill-Stewart ·

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