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Senate, House Abraham Accords caucuses introduce legislation to counter maritime threats from Iran
The MARITIME Act Legislation follows a similar initiative last year focused on air and missile defense

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A handout picture made available by the Iranian Army official website on January, 21 2022, shows Iranian, Russia and Chinese warships during a joint military drill in the Indian ocean.
Members of the Senate and House Abraham Accords Caucuses introduced legislation on Thursday that would require the Department of Defense to develop a strategy with Middle East partners and allies to counter maritime threats from Iran and other malign...