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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/us/politics/us-red-sea-task-force-iran.html
U.S. Considers Task Force to Guard Red Sea Ships from Iranian Proxy Forces
(New York Times) Peter Baker - The U.S. is in discussions with its allies to set up a naval task force to guard ships traveling through the Red Sea after the latest attack on several commercial vessels by Iranian-proxy forces. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday that such patrols or escorts could be the appropriate response to the targeting of ships in the region. He compared the mission to similar task forces in the Gulf and off the coast of Somalia. Sullivan said he did not believe all the commercial ships targeted on Sunday had ties to Israel, adding that their targeting would not have been justified even if they were. "This is an issue for the entire world, for every country that relies upon maritime commerce to sustain their economy," he said, adding that the attacks were "fully enabled by Iran."