• Home
  • News
    • Global Operations
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
    • Industry
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
    • Special Interest
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
  • Market
    • Coming Soon
  • Intelligence
    • Job Board
    • Events
    • Contract Awards
    • USMC Deception Manual
  • Resources
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Policy
    • Privacy Policy
  • Home
  • News
    • Global Operations
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
    • Industry
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
    • Special Interest
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
  • Market
    • Coming Soon
  • Intelligence
    • Job Board
    • Events
    • Contract Awards
    • USMC Deception Manual
  • Resources
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Policy
    • Privacy Policy
Login
Join Free
Home
Asia
Africa
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Coming Soon
Job Board
Events
Contact Awards
USMC Deception Manual
Login
Join Free
Home Special Interest

Armed Guards on Commercial Ships – Unprecedented US Plan in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military is considering a plan to place armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, a move aimed at preventing Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels.

  • Editor Staff
  • August 5, 2023
countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
(Shutterstock / Photo Contributor Simone Augstburger)
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterLinkedIn

The U.S. military is considering a plan to place armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, a move aimed at preventing Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels, according to four American officials. This step, which wasn’t taken even during the 1988 “Tanker War,” comes amid a buildup of U.S. Marines, fighter jets, and warships in the Persian Gulf. The Marines and Navy sailors could serve as an armed guard in the strait, through which 20% of the world’s crude oil passes. No final decision has been made and discussions are ongoing with America’s Gulf Arab allies.
  

Key Points: 

  1. The U.S. military is contemplating a plan to deploy armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to deter Iran from harassing or seizing civilian vessels.
  2. Thousands of U.S. Marines, fighter jets, and warships are currently being amassed in the Persian Gulf, with the Marines and sailors potentially forming the backbone of any armed guard mission in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil passage.
  3. This would be an unprecedented step, not taken even during the 1988 “Tanker War,” a one-day naval battle between the U.S. Navy and Iran, which was the Navy’s largest since World War II.
  4. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard recently held a surprise military drill on disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, amid increasing U.S. military presence in the region.
  5. The U.S. is also pursuing ships globally believed to be carrying sanctioned Iranian oil, indicating heightened tensions and potential disruptions in global oil supply routes.

 

Source: https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2023/08/03/us-may-put-armed-troops-on-commercial-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz/ 

Editor Staff

Editor Staff

The Editor Staff at SOFX comprises a diverse, global team of dedicated staff writers and skilled freelancers. Together, they form the backbone of our reporting and content creation.

Subscribe
Login
Notify of
Please login to comment
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
ADVERTISEMENT

Trending News

Mossad Executed Massive Covert Operation to Paralyze Iran’s Air Defenses and Missile Capabilities

Mossad Executed Massive Covert Operation to Paralyze Iran’s Air Defenses and Missile Capabilities

by Editor Staff
June 13, 2025
0

Note: This report was last updated as of 4 p.m. EDT, June 13, 2025. Things are still actively unfolding. For...

Israel Launches Airstrikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities and Command Centers

Israel Launches Airstrikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities and Command Centers

by Editor Staff
June 13, 2025
0

Israel announced that it had launched coordinated strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities early Friday, in a major operation aimed at...

US Orders Evacuation from Iraq Embassy as Iran Threatens Regional Bases

US Orders Evacuation from Iraq Embassy as Iran Threatens Regional Bases

by Editor Staff
June 12, 2025
0

The United States is evacuating personnel from its embassy in Baghdad in response to Iran’s threats to target U.S. military...

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Next Post
SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES (April 17, 2023) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Josemaria Garcia gives underway replenishment training to Philippine Navy Sailors assigned to the Phoang-class corvette BRP Conrado Yap

US Sailors Accused of Sharing Secrets with China

Benin Armed Forces soldiers applaud during a graduation ceremony for members that participated in a Civil Affairs Joint Combined Exchange Training

U.S. Special Operations Command Africa partners with Benin Forces in First Civil Affairs Engagement

997 Morrison Dr. Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29403

News

  • Global Operations
  • Special Interest
  • Industry
  • Global Operations
  • Special Interest
  • Industry

Services

  • Membership Page
  • Merchandise
  • Recruiting
  • Membership Page
  • Merchandise
  • Recruiting

Resources

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Editorial Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Editorial Policy
  • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Global Operations
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
    • Industry
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
    • Special Interest
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
  • Market
    • Coming Soon
  • Intelligence
    • Job Board
    • Events
    • Contract Awards
    • USMC Deception Manual
  • Resources
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Policy
    • Privacy Policy
Subscribe
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.

Log in to your account

Lost your password?
wpDiscuz