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US sending more Navy ships, Marines to Gulf to counter Iran
The deployment is the latest move to increase security in the region in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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US sending jets, warship to Gulf to protect ships from Iranian seizure
The Pentagon is sending the Thomas Hudner, a destroyer, and F-35 fighter jets after Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strait early this month.
US releases video showing close-call with Chinese destroyer
The United States military has released video of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through Taiwan Strait
Taiwan's defense ministry said it detected three ships from the Chinese navy, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes second tanker in Strait of Hormuz
It's the second such capture by Tehran in under a week amid heightened tensions over its nuclear program.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press