Thousands of US Troops Arrive in Persian Gulf in Latest Escalation With Iran
The move follows US offers to station troops aboard commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s surprise military drills in the Persian Gulf
Thousands of US sailors have arrived in the Red Sea as part of a plan to reinforce the US military presence in West Asia, the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet said on 7 August, as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to escalate.
“More than 3,000 sailors arrived in the Middle East on August 6 as part of the Department of Defense’s previously announced plan,” the US Navy said in a statement.Â
The sailors arrived while traveling on the USS Bataan, an amphibious assault ship that can carry more than 20 aircraft, and on the USS Carter Hall landing ship.
Both ships entered the Red Sea after crossing the Mediterranean Sea and passing through the Suez Canal
Source: The Cradle
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