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Iran seizes a commercial ship in Gulf, says US Navy
[IsraelTimes] Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seizes a commercial ship "possibly engaged in smuggling activity" in the Gulf, the US Navy says.US forces monitored the incident in international waters, the Bahrain-based US Navy’s Fifth Fleet says in a statement, but "assessed the circumstances of this event did not warrant further response." Yesterday, the US Navy said it had blocked two attempts by the Iranian navy to seize commercial tankers in international waters off Oman. Related: Fifth Fleet: 2023-07-05 US Navy Thwarts Iranian Attempt To Seize 2 Oil Tankers After Shots Fired Fifth Fleet: 2023-06-01 UAE says it withdrew from US-led maritime coalition tasked with securing Gulf waters Fifth Fleet: 2023-05-22 As maritime tensions with US soar, Iran brags it can secure Gulf with its neighbors Posted by: trailing wife 2023-07-07 |
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