The Navy said the McFaul remains in the Gulf region to continue protection of the shipping lanes. Navy said in both instances the Iranian naval vessels backed off when the USS McFaul, a guided-missile destroyer, arrived on the scene.

says Iran is helping Russia build an attack drone factory for use in Ukraine The aircraft are intended to give air cover for the commercial ships moving through the waterway and increase the military’s visibility in the area, as a deterrent to Iran. The latest deployments come after Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strait early this month, opening fire on one of them. The Hudner had been in the Red Sea.ĭefense officials last week announced the deployment of F-16s to the area over the past weekend, and there have been A-10 attack aircraft there for nearly two weeks in response to the Iranian activity. The Pentagon said Monday that the USS Thomas Hudner, a destroyer, and a number of F-35 fighter jets will be heading to the area. is sending additional fighter jets and a warship to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman to increase security in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there.

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