News Snapshot:
August 4, 2023 WASHINGTON — The US military has devised a plan to deploy Marines and Navy personnel onboard commercial tanker vessels in the Persian Gulf region to deter seizure attempts by Iran. A contingent of US Marines has already arrived in Bahrain and begun training for the proposed mission ahead of the expected arrival of a Marine Expeditionary Unit later this week, a US official confirmed to Al-Monitor on Thursday. The plan, first reported by the Associated Press, does not yet have full authorization from the Biden administration and will first require diplomatic agreements with foreign governments as well...
