From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 30, 2024
US military says it rescued two civilian Iranian mariners last week
Sailors assigned to a US aircraft carrier rescued two civilian Iranian mariners in international waters on August 23, the US military says in a statement.
“The Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group rescued two mariners in distress in the US Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of operations (AOR),” the US Central Command says.
Two carrier strike groups — the USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Abraham Lincoln — are currently in the Middle East. The Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group is conducting routine operations in Central Command’s area of operation.
“Aiding distressed mariners is a mission that our strike group will always stand ready to support. It is the right thing to do, and further demonstrates that the US Navy is a force ready when called upon,” the statement adds.
