US Navy flexes muscles in Persian Gulf

US Navy flexes muscles in Persian Gulf

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ABOARD THE USS JOHN C. STENNIS -- American warplanes screamed off two aircraft carriers Tuesday as the US Navy staged its largest show of force in the Persian Gulf since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, launching a mammoth exercise meant as a message to the Iranians.

The maneuvers with 15 warships and more than 100 aircraft were sure to heighten tensions with Iran, which has frequently condemned the US military presence off its coast and is in a face-off with the West over its nuclear program and its capture of a British naval team.

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This could be another persuasion move from the U.S.

Take note:US Navy staged its largest show of force in the Persian Gulf since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.


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