BREAKING NEWS

US Navy might accompany other nations' ships in Strait of Hormuz

The US military signaled on Friday it may allow warships to accompany other nations' vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran's seizure of a container ship this week prompted the Navy to start accompanying US-flagged vessels.
"Our current plans are for accompanying US-flagged ships, although there are discussions with other nations to include their vessels as well," said Colonel Patrick Ryder, a spokesman at the US military's Central Command, declining to identify the other countries.