More broadly, however, he noted that additional ships, aircraft and Marines have been deployed to the Gulf region, making it easier to respond more quickly to any Iranian provocations. Gen Pat Ryder was asked about the plans and would only say that he has no announcements to make on the matter. So far, that has yet to happen and it might not for some time, the official said.Īt the Pentagon, Brig.

One official described the process as complex, saying any deployment likely also would require approval of the country under which the ship is flagged and the country under which the owner is registered. Officials said the Marines and Navy sailors would provide the security only at the request of the ships involved. military officials and America's Gulf Arab allies in the region. The officials stressed no final decision had been made and that discussions continue between U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the proposal, acknowledged its broad details. Iran's mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the AP about the U.S. Those Marines and sailors could provide the backbone for any armed guard mission in the strait, through which 20% of the world's crude oil passes. While officials offered few details of the plan, it comes as thousands of Marines and sailors on both the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and the USS Carter Hall, a landing ship, are on their way to the Persian Gulf. Navy and Iran fighting a one-day naval battle in 1988 that was the Navy's largest since World War II. America didn't even take the step during the so-called 'Tanker War,' which culminated with the U.S. forces as the Pentagon tries to focus on Russia and China. The contemplated move also would represent an extraordinary commitment in the Mideast by U.S. troops on commercial ships could further deter Iran from seizing vessels - or escalate tensions further. Since 2019, Iran has seized a series of ships in the strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, as part of its efforts to pressure the West over negotiations regarding its collapsed nuclear deal with world powers.

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