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    UAE Agrees To Join U.S.-Led Maritime Coalition To Protect Gulf Shipping

    The contingent was organized by Washington following attacks in June on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that it blames on Iran. Britain, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have also joined.
    by Scott Neuman Sep 19, 2019 1 minute
    A British warship believed enroute to the Strait of Hormuz is seen passing through the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, in July.

    The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it would join a U.S.-led maritime coalition aimed at protecting international shipping in and near the Strait of Hormuz following alleged Iranian attacks on oil tankers there.

    The UAE joins neighbors Saudi Arabia and

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