Tanker War
As thousands of US soldiers are deployed in West Asia, Iran urges respect
In a provocative move, the US announced deployment of 3,000 additional troops in West Asia on Monday, claiming alleged Iranian threat to ships in the region
Iran dismisses US allegations of bid to seize two oil tankers near Sea of Oman
The US has been opposed to Iranian attempts to create a regional maritime security alliance in the region, even as it maintains its own naval command base in Bahrain
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