While officials offered few details of the plan, it comes as thousands of Marines and sailors are on their way to the Persian Gulf.
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. | U.S. Navy via APDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard of action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels, four American officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Iran’s mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the AP about the U.S. proposal. Officials said the Marines and Navy sailors would provide the security only at the request of the ships involved. Already, the U.S. has sent A-10 Thunderbolt II warplanes, F-16 and F-35 fighters, as well as the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, to the region over Iran’s actions at sea.
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