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Reports: US moves aircraft carrier north through Red Sea toward Israel in show of deterrence against Iran
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A crew member does maintenance work on the deck of the USS aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, in the south Red Sea, February 13, 2024. (Bernat Armangue/AP)
The USS Dwight Eisenhower aircraft carrier has reportedly sailed north through the Red Sea toward Israel in a show of deterrence from the Biden administration.
The carrier would be able to intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran.
The US is also moving “additional assets” to the Mideast “to bolster regional deterrence efforts and increase force protection for US forces,” a U.S. defense official tells Fox News.
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