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US beefs up Gulf naval force amid Iran tensionsA US navy ship that had been slated for decommissioning has been sent instead to the Gulf to help mine-clearing operations, the US Fifth Fleet based in Bahrain said, the latest move in a gradual US build-up as tensions with Iran smoulder. More… |
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US Fifth Fleet says Iran contacts ‘routine’The US Fifth Fleet's relations with their Iranian couterparts in the Gulf waterway remain 'routine and professional', a spokesman said on Wednesday after the US accused Iran of plotting to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington. More… |
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US Navy denies Bahrain pullout rumoursThe US Navy has denied reports that it is planning to pull its regional headquarters out of Bahrain. Officials strongly dismissed speculation that the Fifth Fleet base in Juffair could be relocated to another neighbouring country due to fe More… |
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US won't let Iran shut Gulf says commanderThe United States will not allow Iran to block the Gulf, the waterway that carries crude from the world's largest oil exporting region, the US Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Wednesday. "Iran will not attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz and w More… |
