US sends guided missile destroyer and additional warplanes to the Middle East, the Pentagon says amid rising tensions with Iran
The decision to send additional military assets comes after the Pentagon last month deployed additional F-22 jets to the region amid what it called “unprofessional" maneuvering by Russian fighter planes in the skies over Syria. / Photo: AFP
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized the deployment of the USS Thomas Hudner, F-35 and F-16 fighter jets"to defend US interests and safeguard freedom of navigation," Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters on Monday. "In light of this continued threat and in coordination with our partners and allies, the department is increasing our presence and ability to monitor the Strait and surrounding waters," she said."We call upon Iran to immediately cease these destabilizing actions that threaten the free flow of commerce through this strategic waterway, of which the world depends on for more than one-fifth of the world's oil supply," she added.
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