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Friday, January 30, 2026
US missile destroyer anchors at Eilat port amid tensions with Iran
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A short while ago, an American missile destroyer docked at Israel’s Red Sea port city of Eilat.
According to the Israeli military, the arrival of USS Delbert D. Black was pre-planned and part of the ongoing cooperation between the IDF and the US military.
The US in recent weeks has been moving military assets to the Middle East, boosting available firepower and defensive capabilities in the region, and giving President Donald Trump the option to launch an attack on Iran against the backdrop of the regime’s killing of protesters.
American warships regularly sail in the Red Sea area, although their arrival at Eilat Port is rare.
USS Delbert D. Black https://t.co/OiB2DMqnvZ pic.twitter.com/qQQVPYMTEu
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