The US is sending more warships and military forces to the Gulf region. As the responsible US military regional command announced late Thursday evening, the decision followed Iran’s recent attempts to detain merchant ships in the Persian Gulf.
The aim is to secure freedom of navigation in the region. The Pentagon did not provide further information on the scope of the operation. The US Department of Defense announced on Monday that it would send several fighter jets and a destroyer to the region.
The United States has accused the Iranian navy of attempting to seize two merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the adjacent Gulf of Oman in early July. According to the American report, one of the ships had been fired on. Iran denied.
In the past, there have been repeated incidents involving tankers in the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. The US Department of Defense called on Iran to immediately stop “destabilizing actions”. The Strait of Hormuz, an approximately 55 kilometer wide strait between Iran and Oman, is one of the most important shipping routes for global oil exports. (saw/sda/dpa)
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