US says it will deploy guided missile submarine, strike group to Middle East amid fears of Iranian attack * Top EU official says bloc must mull sanctions on Ben Gvir, Smotrich.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East amid escalating tensions in the region, the Pentagon says, taking the rare step of announcing the movements of a submarine.
In a statement, the Pentagon adds that Austin has also ordered the Abraham Lincoln strike group to accelerate its deployment to the region.
