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US Navy Intervened as Iran Attempted Seizure of Oil Tankers

iPatriotJuly 7, 2023July 6, 2023
This post originally appeared on iPatriot.com

Byy Faye Higbee,

On July 5, Iran launched two attempts to seize oil tankers near the coast of Oman. They’ve seized or attacked at least 20 merchant ships since 2021. This time, the US Navy intervened and stopped the attacks.

On July 5, U.S. forces prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Iranian Navy after the Iranians had opened fire in one of the incidents near the coast of Oman. Both of these incidents occurred in international waters. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/HJNTzKtsXv pic.twitter.com/rvzDcATCQq

— U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet (@US5thFleet) July 5, 2023

At 1 a.m. local time, one Iranian naval vessel approached the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker TRF Moss in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. The Iranian vessel departed the scene when U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrived on station. Additionally, the U.S. Navy deployed surveillance assets, including MQ-9 Reaper and P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

Approximately three hours later, the U.S. Navy received a distress call from Bahamian-flagged oil tanker Richmond Voyager while the ship was more than 20 miles off the coast of Muscat, Oman, and transiting international waters toward the Arabian Sea. Another Iranian naval vessel had closed within one mile of Richmond Voyager while hailing the commercial tanker to stop.

McFaul directed course toward Richmond Voyager at maximum speed as the merchant tanker continued its transit. Prior to McFaul’s arrival on scene, Iranian personnel fired multiple, long bursts from both small arms and crew-served weapons. Richmond Voyager sustained no casualties or significant damage. However, several rounds hit the ship’s hull near crew living spaces. The Iranian navy vessel departed when McFaul arrived… US Naval Forces Central Command (DVIDSHUB)

Iran is pressing its luck. The US Navy intervened because keeping the shipping lanes open is essential to all countries traveling through the region, particularly with oil. If the Navy should up its game, Iran will lose a few of their attack vessels…and that would be a good thing.

Cross-Posted with Conservative Firing Line

This post originally appeared on ClashDaily.com

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