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US Wants Military Coalition to Safeguard Waters Off Iran, Yemen

Reuters

   The United States hopes to enlist allies over the next two weeks or so
   in a military coalition to safeguard strategic waters off Iran and
   Yemen, where Washington blames Iran and Iran-aligned fighters for
   attacks, the top U.S. general said Tuesday.

   Under the plan, which has only been finalized in recent days, the
   United States would provide command ships and lead surveillance efforts
   for the military coalition. Allies would patrol waters near those U.S.
   command ships and escort commercial vessels with their nation's flags.

   Marine General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
   Staff, articulated those details to reporters following meetings
   Tuesday about it with acting U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and
   Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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