U.S. Military Ramps Up Assaults on Iranian Drones and Vessels to Clear Strait of Hormuz
Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
Warplanes and attack helicopters are “hunting and killing” Iran’s fast-attack watercraft in contested sea lanes, Gen. Dan Caine said.
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