U.S. Navy Declines Daily Requests for Strait of Hormuz Shipping Escorts
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Summary
The U.S. Navy has declined to provide escort services for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz despite daily requests, according to multiple sources. This contradicts an earlier statement from Energy Secretary Chris Wright that was later withdrawn. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims no U.S. Navy warships have approached the strait since hostilities began on February 28, and shipping industry sources appear to confirm this assessment.
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The reports contradict an earlier statement from Energy Secretary Chris Wright - since withdrawn - that a Navy vessel had escorted one tanker through the waterway.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that no U.S. Navy warships have 'dared' to come near the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of hostilities on February 28.
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