The U.S. Navy has been working to protect commercial vessels in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks since 2019. The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean Sea in October to provide protection for Israel, and is now returning home, leaving behind three ships and 2,000 Marines to continue providing regional deterrence and defense. The Navy has also been providing training and assistance to local navies to help them better protect their waters from Houthi attacks.
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The U.S. Navy destroyer USS McFaul intervened to prevent Iranian warships from seizing two oil tankers in international waters near Oman on Wednesday. The Iranian navy attempted to get the tankers to stop, but the Navy's presence caused them to change course and leave. Both tankers continued their voyages without casualties or major damage.