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U.S. Deploys Navy Ships and Fighter Jets to Middle East Amid Iranian Threats

180324-N-NK192-1337 ARABIAN GULF (March 24, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Preble (DDG 88), USS Halsey (DDG 97) and USS Sampson (DDG 102) are underway behind the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael A. Colemanberry/Released)

The U.S. deploys Navy ships, including the USS Thomas Hudner, and fighter jets to the Middle East to bolster security and protect the Strait of Hormuz amid rising Iranian threats.