US Warns Merchant Ships of Possible Attacks by Iran

US Warns Merchant Ships of Possible Attacks by Iran
An oil tanker cruises towards the Strait of Hormuz off the shores of Khasab in Oman on Jan. 15, 2011. Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images
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Commercial ships and oil tankers sailing under the American flag in major Middle East waterways could be targeted by Iran, according to an advisory by the U.S. Maritime Administration.

The United States sent a carrier strike group and B-52 bombers to the Middle East in response to what the Trump administration called “clear indications” of an imminent threat from Iran. The Islamist regime called the American claims “fake intelligence.”
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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