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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U.S. Sailors stand watch on the bridge of USS Ross (DDG 71). Ross is one of over 20 U.S. warships deployed to the Middle East supporting military missions, including strict enforcement of the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 9, CENTCOM has redirected 55 commercial vessels, https://t.co/B5NCpX7Nxw
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U.S. Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets patrol the skies over the Middle East. https://t.co/Nr07NjLuIB
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U.S. Sailors conduct maintenance on F/A-18E Super Hornets on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to ensure carrier strike group assets remain mission ready to enforce the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 8, CENTCOM redirected 53 commercial https://t.co/V3dleQ6zBR
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A UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter takes off from the flight deck of USS Boxer (LHD 4). https://t.co/Q5PowMdFEt
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A U.S. sailor stands watch in the combat information center aboard USS Mason (DDG 87) as the guided-missile destroyer sails in regional waters supporting the U.S. blockade against Iranian ports and coastal areas. As of Aug. 7, CENTCOM forces have redirected 51 commercial vessels, https://t.co/fOO8O95UYT
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An aircrew aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a F-35A stealth fighter jet in the skies over the Middle East. https://t.co/hKUEqo4v16
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U.S. Marine Corps aviation assets and personnel embarked aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) support ongoing enforcement of the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 6, CENTCOM redirected 49 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2. https://t.co/tbdPdKe7RH
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U.S. Sailors conduct maintenance aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to help maintain ship readiness while deployed to the Middle East. https://t.co/EHcSbotEFL
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U.S. Sailors direct an MH-60S Sea Hawk aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while deployed to the Middle East. https://t.co/FIriT0OmHQ
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A U.S. Sailor stands watch in the combat information center aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the amphibious assault ship sails in regional waters while supporting the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 4, U.S. forces have redirected 45 commercial vessels, disabled 2 and boarded 2 https://t.co/oYkiOLQU0C
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A U.S. Air Force F-22 stealth fighter receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker while in the skies over the Middle East. https://t.co/QlH0a7N9wD
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A U.S. Army paratrooper conducts small arms training while deployed to the Middle East. https://t.co/WWMuTC4X0x
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RT @usarmycentral: Yesterday, LTG Leahy met with Kuwait Armed Forces Chief of the General Staff LTG Khaled Al-Shariaan to discuss shared de…
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A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepares to land in the Middle East. The Chinook is a tandem-rotor aircraft designed to transport personnel, equipment, and supplies in a variety of environments. https://t.co/lCFg8fjJtf
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A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter is prepared for flight aboard USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) as the warship supports the U.S. blockade against Iran while sailing in regional waters. As of July 31, CENTCOM has redirected 30 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2 to https://t.co/4UklxP4IGM
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U.S. Army Paratroopers fire a 155mm round from an M777 howitzer during a field artillery exercise in the Middle East. https://t.co/1CqcLyNIPD
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A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling while patrolling the Middle East. The P-8 is a specialized reconnaissance aircraft that is among the many assets monitoring regional waters during America's blockade against Iran. As of July https://t.co/5LJGLApwWR
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U.S. Sailors monitor F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jets launching from the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) while sailing in the Arabian Sea. https://t.co/l5XFbEf5v7
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U.S. forces began launching strikes against Iran at 8 p.m. ET today. The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces based in the Middle East.
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🚫 CLAIM: After recently threatening and attempting to attack commercial vessels and innocent mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continues to claim that international mariners should only use routes the IRGC prefers. ✅ https://t.co/oBDORcEvGN
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