US announces start of GCC’s ‘enhanced security patrols’ in Persian Gulf
Tehran (KNA) - The United States says countries of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council have started patrolling in the region amid the US escalation of tensions with Tehran.
The "enhanced security patrols" began on Saturday, said the Bahrain-based 5th fleet of the US naval forces central command in a statement on Facebook Sunday.
It added that the operations were aimed at "specifically increasing communication and coordination with each other in support of regional naval cooperation and maritime security operations."
Source: PressTV