The US Navy has said that two of its three Gulf-based warships with mine-clearing capabilities have travelled 4,000 miles to Malaysia for a “logistical stop”.
The decision to move the ships comes as Iran’s ability to lay sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz has raised fears that Tehran could block the strategic waterway through which 20 per cent of the world’s oil exports pass.
US President Donald Trump has pressured other nations, including Japan, South Korea, France and the UK, to send warships to help reopen the strait, although most have dismissed the request.
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