After mines damaged ships in the Gulf, the United States sought minesweepers and European NATO governments reconsidered their earlier refusal. Responsibility for the mines was disputed; the incident...
Britain, France, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands sent minesweepers to the Gulf after shipping was damaged by mines. Their deployment marked a broader international naval presence alongside U.S....
An attack attributed to Iranian Revolutionary Guards struck the Italian freighter Jolly Rubino. The incident became a trigger for Italy’s decision to protect merchant shipping militarily.
