The U.S. Fifth Fleet said on Wednesday it will not allow any disruption of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran threatened to stop ships moving through the strategic oil route.
"The free flow of
goods and services through the Strait of Hormuz is vital to regional and
global prosperity," a spokesperson for the Bahrain-based fleet said in a
written response to queries from Reuters about the possibility of Iran
trying to close the waterway.
"Anyone who
threatens to disrupt freedom of navigation in an international strait is
clearly outside the community of nations; any disruption will not be
tolerated."
Asked whether it was
taking specific measures in response to the threat to close the Strait,
the fleet said it "maintains a robust presence in the region to deter
or counter destabilizing activities," without providing further detail.
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