US Navy says it prevented Iran from seizing tankers in Gulf of Oman

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% :Iran seized two oil tankers in a week just over a month ago, the U.S. Navy said.
50% : Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, cited "the exceptional effort by the McFaul crew for immediately responding and preventing another seizure".Since 2019, there has been a series of attacks on shipping in strategic Gulf waters at times of tension between the United States and Iran.
42% : The U.S. Navy said it had intervened to prevent Iran from seizing two commercial tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, in the latest in a series of attacks on ships in the area since 2019.
38% :About a fifth of the world's supply of seaborne crude oil and oil products passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint between Iran and Oman, according to data from analytics firm Vortexa.
34% :"Since 2021, Iran has harassed, attacked or seized nearly 20 internationally flagged merchant vessels, presenting a clear threat to regional maritime security and the global economy," the Navy statement added.

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