The United States has requested that its allies dispatch military assets to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported Friday. The request is part of a broader US effort to counter Iranian threats to the strategic waterway.
Axios reported Friday that the United States has asked its allies to send military assets to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The US has previously demanded Iran publicly commit to reopening the strait, issued ultimatums, and declared it would take over the waterway, as The Zioneer has reported. Iran has claimed to close the strait and struck vessels, while the US Central Command said the strait remains open. The specific assets requested and the allies' responses have not yet been disclosed.
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