US considers to offer Marines, armed sailors deployment to protect commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, following reports that Iran has attempted to seize ships in international waters
In July, the US Navy said it intervened to prevent Iran from seizing two commercial tankers in the Gulf of Oman. / Photo: Reuters
The Pentagon last month sent additional F-35 and F-16 fighter jets along with a warship to the Middle East in a bid to monitor key waterways in the region following Iran's seizure and harassment of commercial shipping vessels. One official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the military had already been training some Marines in the Middle East to be on the vessels.
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