Navy’s 5th Fleet boosts activities following oil tanker seizures
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 17, 2023
The U.S. Navy plans on “bolstering” its presence in the Strait of Hormuz in response to recent incidents involving transport ships in the busy commercial shipping route.
The move comes after Iran [seized] two tankers in the strait in late April and early May. In a statement on the decision, the Navy said that Iran “has harassed, attacked or interfered with the navigational rights of 15 internationally flagged merchant vessels over the past two years” although it did not specify which incidents it was citing.
“Iran’s unwarranted, irresponsible and . . .