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US military to review options if tasked with escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz

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10-03-2026 | 08:43

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U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine said Tuesday that the military will review a range of options if it is tasked with escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking to reporters, he said: “If we are tasked with escorting, we will look at a range of options to create the necessary military conditions to carry out that mission.”

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