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US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on April 20. — US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on April 20.
Source: US Navy

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By Charles Gorrivan and Lucia Kassai

May 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM UTC

Maersk said that its commercial vessel the Alliance Fairfax was among US-flagged ships that transited the Strait of Hormuz with assistance from the US military on Monday.