WASHINGTON D.C — The U.S. is sending two
amphibious warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East to bolster regional security after
Iranian forces threatened commerce in and out of the Arabian Gulf, the Pentagon
announced Thursday.
اضافة اعلان
As of Thursday morning, the three-ship fleet is currently
transiting the North Atlantic. It could be several days between the
announcement and when they transit the
Suez Canal and enter the Red Sea and
U.S. Central Command. The two ships along with amphibious warship USS Mesa
Verde (LPD-19) deployed on July 10, reported USNI News.
Iranian threats
On July 5, the Iranian corvette IRINS Bayandor fired on the
merchant tanker Richard Voyager, attempting to seize the ship off the coast of
Oman.
“In light of this continued threat and in coordination with
our partners and allies. The department is increasing our presence and ability
to monitor the Strait and surrounding waters. We call upon
Iran to immediately cease these destabilizing actions that threaten the free flow of commerce
through this strategic waterway,” Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh
told reporters during a press briefing on July 17.
The announcement comes days after the U.S. sent additional
warships and fighters to the Middle East to deter Iranian forces from
interfering with merchant traffic.
Read more Region and World
Jordan News
.jpg)
.jpg)
