Royal Navy maritime operations in the Persian Gulf

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Royal Navy maritime operations in the Persian Gulf comprise the United Kingdom’s naval presence and activities in the region, including patrols, escort missions, and maritime security in support of wider British military objectives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom military operation
military activity
naval operation
carriedOutBy Royal Navy
United Kingdom Armed Forces
coordinatedWith Combined Maritime Forces
Gulf Cooperation Council states
United States Navy
governedBy United Kingdom rules of engagement
hasActivity counter-piracy operations
escort missions
joint exercises with allied navies
joint exercises with regional navies
maritime interdiction operations
mine countermeasures
patrols
hasAreaOfOperations Arabian Sea
Gulf of Oman
Strait of Hormuz
hasHistoricalContext Gulf War
Iran–Iraq War
Iraq War
Tanker War
post-9/11 maritime security operations
tensions with Iran over shipping security
hasObjective deterrence
maritime security
protection of UK-flagged vessels
protection of commercial shipping
protection of freedom of navigation
reassurance of regional partners
support of British foreign policy
hasPrimaryTheatre Persian Gulf
partOf Royal Navy global deployments
United Kingdom defence policy in the Middle East
subjectTo international maritime law
supportedBy UK Maritime Trade Operations
United Kingdom Maritime Component Command
supportedFrom Bahrain
HMS Jufair
supports British economic interests in the Gulf
security of global energy supplies
timePeriod 21st century
late 20th century
usesAssetType Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship
destroyer
frigate
mine countermeasures vessel
offshore patrol vessel

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British military operations in Iraq navalComponent Royal Navy maritime operations in the Persian Gulf