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The guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay cuts through the Strait of Hormuz, April 7, 2019.

Esper: Operation Sentinel Prevents Escalation of Middle East Waterways Conflict

By C. Todd Lopez | July 24, 2019

Just three hours into his new job, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper met with reporters at the Pentagon to discuss Iran, China and the proposed defense budget.

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At 5 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Commander in Chief has directed the strikes to hold Iranian

🚫 CLAIM: Iranian propaganda claimed today that three American service members were killed in Kuwait by strikes from Iran. FALSE. ✅ TRUTH: There are zero reports of U.S. service member deaths or injuries in the region. All personnel are accounted for. https://t.co/9RZCN7puWT

A U.S. Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jet is refueled over the Middle East. U.S. forces are constantly present and ready when called upon. https://t.co/HI4iyrbQAa

The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to lawfully transit the international waterway. U.S. forces are positioned and prepared to ensure that freedom of navigation remains available despite unwarranted Iranian aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary https://t.co/FS3TUBOZEj

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At 7:15 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching the third round of strikes this week against Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces blatantly attacked M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A civilian crew

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets while flying a patrol over the Middle East. https://t.co/GoNVXYtTeH

Earlier this week, Fleet Master Chief Lateef Compton, senior enlisted leader of U.S. Central Command, visited troops assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central and U.S. Army Central at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. During the visit, he recognized troops, attended a symposium https://t.co/oNbG96fPaH

U.S. Sailors conduct nighttime flight operations aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the aircraft carrier sails in regional waters. https://t.co/kILYbeysj1

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter delivers supplies to a U.S. Navy ship in the Arabian Sea. https://t.co/txyBecAnFn

A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet takes off from a base in the Middle East. https://t.co/O6eZXTY7uo

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At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent

Today, more than 20 U.S. Navy warships are patrolling waters across the Middle East as CENTCOM forces continue promoting regional security and stability. Last month, U.S. naval warships and aircraft transited the Arabian Sea in close formation, demonstrating unmatched American https://t.co/gnfRIKAYJl

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U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three

U.S. Sailors test a fighter jet engine aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). These tests help ensure jet engine safety and reliability. https://t.co/8Yg0p0IHFO

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C stealth fighter prepares to take off from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea. https://t.co/KDAjwsNr7A

A U.S. Army paratrooper conducts marksmanship training while deployed to the Middle East. https://t.co/6ndmrA4y1A

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