U.S. beefs up Persian Gulf forces

June 29th, 2012

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U.S. beefs up Persian Gulf forces

UPI – In the wake of Iran’s refusal to rein in its contentious nuclear program at talks in Moscow, the U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf is gathering pace, with four more Navy mine countermeasures ships arriving at the weekend. The Avenger class vessels out of San Diego will join eight U.S. and British navy mine hunters deployed in the region. Their main mission will be to keep open the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the only way in and out of the gulf, if the Iranians carry through on a threat to close the vital energy artery through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supplies pass every day. Iran is reported to have in excess of 2,000 sea mines, including advanced Russian weapons, that could be used to block the narrow, 112-mile strait. Read Article

Tags: Iran, Middle East, military, North America