Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin sent a Navy destroyer and a fleet of jet fighters to the Persian Gulf region following an increase in Iranian naval activity, including multiple attempts to seize commercial oil tankers, Pentagon officials confirmed Monday.
The U.S. is increasing its presence and ability to monitor the Strait of Hormuz in light of what U.S. officials say is the continued Iranian threat against international maritime traffic. Last week, the Iranian Navy attempted to detain two merchant vessels operating in the Strait and in the Gulf of Oman.
“In coordination with our partners and allies, the department is increasing our presence and ability to monitor the Strait and surrounding waters,” Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokeswoman said Monday. It was passing through international waters toward the Arabian Sea more than 20 miles off the coast of Muscat, Oman, when an Iranian vessel closed within one mile and ordered it to stop, according to U.S. Naval Force Central Command. The warship opened fire on the Richmond Voyager but there were no reports of injuries.
Biden administration officials said the Iranians have become more provocative and threatening to commercial shipping in the Gulf. Iran in turn called the U.S. decision to send additional jet fighters to the Persian Gulf region “destabilizing and provocative.”
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