US Aims To Deploy Troops On Tankers To Deter Seizures By Iran

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Kirby emphasized the importance of the area, saying "the Strait of Hormuz is a vital seaway that has a huge impact on seaborne trade around the world.""It's a critical choke point in the maritime world, and we have seen threats by Iran to affect that choke point," he added.
48% :Asked if there are concerns that the deployment could lead to confrontation between US and Iranian forces, the official said that was effectively up to Tehran.
43% : "There should be no interaction at all if Iran plays by the rules and follows international law," the official said, adding: "If they attack and we have forces on board, we will respond -- as we should."
40% : The US military says Iran has either seized or attempted to take control of nearly 20 internationally flagged ships in the region over the past two years.
37% : The United States is preparing to deploy Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial tankers transiting the Gulf as part of efforts to deter Iran from seizing ships, a US official said Thursday.
32% :Washington said its forces blocked two attempts by Iran to seize commercial tankers in international waters off Oman on July 5, while Tehran took control of a commercial ship the following day.
18% : There have been a series of such incidents since 2018, when then-US president Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal and reimposed crippling sanctions on the Islamic republic, which Washington says Tehran has succeeded in evading.
12% : In April and early May, Iran seized two tankers within a week in regional waters, and Tehran was also accused of launching a drone attack against an Israeli-owned tanker in November 2022.

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