Navy says Iran has seized at least five commercial vessels in the last two years and has harassed more than a dozen others. Navy said in both instances the Iranian naval vessels backed off when the USS McFaul, a guided-missile destroyer, arrived on the scene. move comes after Iran earlier in July tried to seize two oil tankers, the Marshall Islands-flagged TRF Moss and the Bahamian-flagged Richmond Voyager, near the strait last week, opening fire on one of them. The Pentagon said the USS Thomas Hudner, a destroyer, and a number of F-35 fighter jets will be heading to the area. said last week it is sending additional fighter jets and a warship to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman to increase security in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there. “From those maintaining or flying these bombers to those behind the scenes enabling the mission, our ability to credibly assure allies and deter adversaries requires every Airman out here,” Patterson said.From time to time Iran holds such drills and says they are designed to assess force's combat readiness and demonstrate the nation’s military capabilities. locations, supporting the National Defense Strategy objectives of building enduring advantages and integrated deterrence. Throughout this deployment, the B-52s will actively train during operations and exercises while integrating alongside allies and partners throughout the region.īTF missions actively enable strategic bombers to operate with greater operational resilience from various overseas and continental U.S. “Each mission flown further demonstrates our ability to provide agile combat ready forces and long-range strike capabilities to combatant commanders around the globe.” “The Bomber Task Force is designed to enhance the high-end readiness of the bomber force while also advancing our interoperability with allies and partners,” said Lt.
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