Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to remain in Persian Gulf as US braces for possible Iran attack
NIMITZ ON GUARD: In a reversal of an announcement made just last week, the Pentagon has ordered an aircraft carrier to stay in the Persian Gulf as threats from Iran have escalated on the anniversary of the assassination of Iran’s top commander, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike Jan. 3, 2020. In addition to the aircraft carrier, the U.S. has flown three separate “show-of-force” missions in which pairs of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers have flown in international airspace off the Iranian coast. “The two-ship deployment also delivers a clear deterrent message to anyone who intends to do harm to Americans or American interests,” said a statement from the U.S. Central Command, which said the flights “demonstrate a unique ability to rapidly deploy overwhelming combat power on short notice.”
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