Pentagon deploys air and naval assets in Syria and the Persian Gulf as Russia and Iran threaten US assets in the region
07/25/2023 // Laura Harris // 400 Views
The United States has deployed its air and naval assets in the Middle East amid what the Department of Defense sees as very aggressive moves by Russia and Iran.
In Syria, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet conducted a very close fly-by to a United States MC-12 surveillance aircraft, putting the lives of the four American crew members at risk. Meanwhile, Iranian naval forces have seized at least three oil tankers transiting close to Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf.
One such incident, involving the seizure of a Panama-flagged tanker that traveled through the Gulf of Oman, led to complaints from the United Arab Emirates that the U.S. is not doing enough to secure the region's hostile waterways.
In response, the Pentagon deployed a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer – the U.S.S. Thomas Hudner – as well as fighter jets like the F-16 and the high-end F-35 to safeguard American interests in the region. The Navy destroyer and the F-16s are stationed at the Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and have commenced patrols over the Persian Gulf to ensure the safety of commercial shipping.
https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-07-25-pentagon-deploys-air-naval-assets-syria-persian-gulf.html
