The Pentagon announced its readiness to send US ships to the Strait of Hormuz

He stressed that the United States does not seek war with Iran, but intends to take measures for the security of the region.

"We intend to take measures to ensure security in the Strait of Hormuz from monitoring the situation from the air to sending ships to escort ships," the TASS quoted the Pentagon’s representative as a result of a meeting of NATO defense ministers.

Earlier it was reported that the United States plans to discuss an international operation in the Strait of Hormuz at the G20 summit in Osaka.