The mission would require a squadron of ships, aircraft, drones and thousands of personnel in what could be a long-term peacekeeping operation.
Violence flared in the waterway on Monday after President Trump said the United States would help guide stranded ships. It’s not clear exactly how the plan is working.
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President Donald Trump previously floated naval escorts as a way of encouraging hesitant tanker captains to make the voyage.