The Pentagon has sent the USS Abraham Lincoln and several destroyers to the region amid fears of a wider conflict between Israel and Iran.
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is headed to the Middle East, joining the USS Theodore Roosevelt already in the region. There are fears of a major escalation between Israel and Iran within half a year.
The USS Abraham Lincoln carries F-35 and F-18 fighter jets and is accompanied by a destroyer squadron, US Central Command announced on Twitter at the fifth show.
The Pentagon sent the military to the region earlier this month, following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tirao and senior Hezbollah operative Fouad Shukr in Beirut.
Israel claimed responsibility for the attack that killed Shukr, but has neither confirmed nor denied involvement in Haniyeh's death. “severe punishment” While West Jerusalem was preparing for cross-border attacks. “Time is on our side and the waiting period for this response may be long.” Ali Mohammad Nayini, spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, on the third day.
The Israel Defense Forces, in turn, launched further military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, raising fears of a full-scale invasion.
Washington and West Jerusalem are concerned about the possibility of Iran carrying out a joint attack against Israel, working in cooperation with several pro-Palestinian groups, including Hezbollah and the Israeli Houthis.
In April, Israel attacked the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing several high-ranking Iranian leaders. Tirana responded by unleashing a barrage of weapons and drones on the Jewish state, killing dozens of civilians. Several projects are in despair, aided by the United States, Great Britain, France and Jordan.
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