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Wall Street Journal: U.S. Navy Ends Strait of Hormuz Escort Mission
Navy vessels will remain on patrol in the area
The U.S. Navy will no longer accompany American and British flagged cargo vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.
The Navy began the program last week after Iranian naval vessels ordered the Maersk Tigris, a Marshall Island-flagged cargo vessel, out of a shipping lane and then boarded the ship.
Col. Steve Warren, the chief Pentagon spokesman, announced the shift but said it was a relatively minor change, adding that Navy vessels will remain on patrol in the area, able to respond to any vessel that requires help.
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