More than 22,500 mariners aboard over 1,550 commercial vessels are trapped in the Persian Gulf and unable to transit, Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine said.
More than 22,500 mariners aboard over 1,550 commercial vessels are trapped in the Persian Gulf and unable to transit, Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine said. Caine added that Iran had attacked Oman and the UAE, launching cruise missiles, drones, and small boats against U.S.… pic.twitter.com/hwxzgjWVnE
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More than 22,500 mariners aboard over 1,550 commercial vessels are trapped in the Persian Gulf and unable to transit, Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine said. Caine added that Iran had attacked Oman and the UAE, launching cruise missiles, drones, and small boats against U.S. forces defending commercial shipping. US War Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking alongside Caine, said the ceasefire was not over.
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