US, allies planning naval escort for Gulf tankers: Pentagon
US Army General Mark Milley told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the US is discussing with allies a naval escort operation for oil tankers in the Gulf, in the face of threats from Iran (AFP Photo/MARK WILSON)/ Washington (AFP) - The United States and its allies are discussing plans to provide naval escorts for oil tankers through the Gulf, a top US general said Thursday after Iranian military vessels menaced a British tanker. General Mark Milley, nominated to become the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Senate hearing ...
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