The U.S. administration is discussing measures to resume oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, including the possibility of introducing paid transit for vessels protected by American ships, Politico reported, citing sources.
In the statement, CENTCOM shows the oil tanker Herby, which is operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company
Over 200 U.S. planes and helicopters, as well as 15,000 sailors and marines, have arrived in the Middle East as part of three aircraft carrier strike groups, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
An Iranian cargo vessel that was seized earlier by the U.S. forces was traveling en route to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported.
U.S. Central Command said its forces will begin a blockade on all traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports starting Monday at 10 a.m. ET.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz “immediately” after peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan ended without an agreement.
A US Navy amphibious assault ship carrying several thousand Marines has arrived in the Middle East
The USS Gerald R. Ford has been withdrawn from the Persian Gulf combat zone for unscheduled repairs following a fire that injured 200 sailors.
US President Donald Trump remarked that several countries are in favour of participating in the security of the Strait of Hormuz.
A US ship was detained by the Iranian Navy in the Arabian Sea today. Information about the incident was disseminated by Iranian media.
Commander of the Azerbaijan Naval Forces Vice Admiral Subhan Bakirov arrived in the US at the invitation of the US Naval Operations Command
The incident with the US submarine took place in the Strait of Hormuz
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