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Ten US Navy Ships Located in Middle East Right Now - Reports

© AP Photo / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot SchaudtIn this Sept. 7, 2020, file photo released by the U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz transits the Arabian Sea. The Pentagon announced Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, that the USS Nimitz, the only Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Middle East, will return home to the U.S. West Coast.
In this Sept. 7, 2020, file photo released by the U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz transits the Arabian Sea. The Pentagon announced Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, that the USS Nimitz, the only Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Middle East, will return home to the U.S. West Coast. - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.01.2026
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ten US Navy ships are currently in the Middle East, media reported on Thursday, citing a defense official.
Among those, one destroyer is located in the Red Sea, two destroyers stand near the Strait of Hormuz, three littoral combat ships are in the Persian Gulf, and a carrier strike group is placed in the north Arabian Sea, the report said.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that a "massive armada" is heading to Iran quickly and with great power. The president warned that if no agreement is reached, any future US strike on Iran would be "far worse" than previous actions. Trump also previously declared support for protesters in Iran and threatened strikes. Tehran condemned these statements as a threat to Iran's sovereignty.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the US needs to have enough force in the Middle East to protect its interests amid the situation in Iran.
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