Pentagon Orders USS Nimitz Back to Persian Gulf

Pentagon Orders USS Nimitz Back to Persian Gulf
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz receives fuel from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe during an underway replenishment in the South China Sea on July 7, 2020. U.S. Navy/Christopher Bosch/Handout via Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Pentagon announced that it will be sending the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and its strike group back to the Persian Gulf region following the death of an Iranian nuclear scientist and threats from the Iranian Islamic regime.

“This action ensures we have sufficient capability available to respond to any threat and to deter any adversary from acting against our troops during the force reduction,” the Pentagon said in a statement confirming its deployment.
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Jack Phillips
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