A US Navy destroyer sailed into Beirut for the first time in 36 years on Saturday, and it may be a message to Iran
Shawn Snow, Military Times
The US Navy destroyer USS Ramage sailed into Beirut on Saturday.
The Ramage's port visit was the first to the Lebanese capital in 36 years, and it comes as tensions between US partners and Iran are rising throughout the region.
A recent port visit by the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ramage to Beirut was the first for a US warship in 36 years, according to Lt. Andriana Genualdi, a Navy spokesman. And it came at a time when the region is roiling with Iranian-backed militants wreaking havoc from Israel to Yemen.
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