The Pentagon warned Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to “think twice” before joining the conflict, and said it was prepared to come to Israel’s defense. A U.S. aircraft carrier strike force is due to arrive in the Eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday, a deployment that a defense official
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The US carrier strike group headed toward Israel is heavily armed, but these ships could still be sailing into dangerous waters
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Pentagon Warns Iran, Hezbollah Against Joining Fight
The deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford-led Carrier Strike Group 12 to the eastern Mediterranean Sea has one key mission: deterring the Lebanese Hezbollah from opening a second northern front against Israel. This concern took on added concern on Monday when Hezbollah and Israeli forces exchanged…
"... Iran-backed adversaries like Lebanese Hezbollah should not question the commitment of the US government to support the defense of Israel," a senior US defense official told reporters.
The Pentagon warned Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to “think twice” before joining the conflict, and said it was prepared to come to Israel’s defense. A U.S. aircraft carrier strike force is due to arrive in the Eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday, a deployment that a defense official
The Biden administration deployed an aircraft carrier strike group in a bid to deter a multi-front war against Israel, but lack of a formal defense treaty with Israel and Congressional authorities could inhibit Washington's ability to respond.
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