The U.S. Navy deterred Iranian forces from seizing two commercial tankers on Wednesday in separate incidents.
First, at about 1 a.m. local time, an Iranian navy vessel approached the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker TRF Moss in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. It departed when the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul arrived at the scene, the U.S. 5th Fleet announced on Wednesday.Approximately three hours later, another Iranian vessel began harassing the Bahamian-flagged oil tanker Richmond Voyager in international waters roughly 20 miles off the coast of Muscat, Oman.
“I couldn’t be prouder of the entire [U.S. Naval Forces Central Command] team, especially the exceptional effort by the McFaul crew, for immediately responding and preventing another seizure,” said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces. “We remain vigilant and ready to protect navigational rights in these critical waters.
The Pentagon announced in May it would be increasing its maritime presence in the Middle East due to repeated Iranian seizures of commercial vessels.
Since 2021, Iran has harassed, attacked, or seized nearly 20 internationally flagged merchant vessels, according to the Fifth Fleet.
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