US leads 11-nation force to increase air, sea patrols around the Persian Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz

The US is leading 10 other nations in stepping up patrols in the Middle East, specifically in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran seized two merchant vessels since late April alone. The Defense Department “will be making a series of moves to bolster our defensive posture in the Arabian Gulf,” or the Persian Gulf, White House spokesperson John…