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US Navy Might Accompany Other Nations' Ships in Strait of Hormuz

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

May 1, 2015

The U.S. military signaled on Friday it may allow warships to accompany other nations' vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran's seizure of a container ship this week prompted the Navy to start accompanying U.S.-flagged vessels.
 
"Our current plans are for accompanying U.S.-flagged ships, although there are discussions with other nations to include their vessels as well," said Colonel Patrick Ryder, a spokesman at the U.S. military's Central Command, declining to identify the other countries.
 
 
(Reporting by David Alexander, Writing by Phil Stewart)

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