The us military is preparing an operation in the Persian Gulf
The United States develop a military action with the name " Guardian ", designed to protect the sea route to the middle East, reported in circulation of the U.S. Central command, arrived in the hands of the Last news on the last working day of the week.
The United States develop a military action with the name " Guardian ", designed to protect the sea route to the middle East, reported in circulation of the U.S. Central command, arrived in the hands of the Last news on the last working day of the week.
Training operations in the Persian Gulf began against the background of detention on the last working day of the week the Iranian Islamic revolutionary guard Corps British tanker due to violations of international norms. It was later announced that the acting head of the Pentagon Richard Spencer blessed the movement of troops to Saudi Arabia for "protection of US interests" in the middle East.
The aim of the operation " is to promote stability in the sea, providing secure passage and reduce tension in international waters around the Arabian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Bab-El-Mandeb (BAM) and the Gulf of Oman ".
As informs the Central command, the United States will coordinate its actions during operation "Sentinel" and his associates " to provide freedom of navigation in the region and protect vital sea route ".
The situation in the Persian Gulf and adjacent areas has escalated significantly in the last few months.
in the neighboring Gulf of Oman in mid-June attacks on tankers Altair Front and Kokuka Courageous. Small data, on Board exploded magnetic mines, which started a fire. No official confirmation of this. Iran dismisses his introduction to the accidents.
After this there was another incident - the Iranian military said the downed American drone after he violated the airspace of Iran. At the same time the Central command of US military power stated that the drone was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz in international airspace.
later, in mid-July, there were messages about the attempt of the Iranian military to detain a British ship in the area of the Strait of Hormuz amid the detention at Gibraltar of a tanker to the Islamic Republic. Tehran denies the statement.
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