USA sends aircraft carrier to the Middle East
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USA sends aircraft carrier to the Middle East

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The USA is sending an aircraft carrier and a robot-armed submarine to the Middle East to show support for Israel, in step with the increasing tensions in the region.

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It's about the robot-equipped submarine USS Georgia, announced the US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin in a conversation with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant on Sunday.

In addition, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, equipped with F35 fighter jets and already on its way to the area, will "speed up its transit".

The display of support comes after tensions have increased in the region. Iran and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon have vowed revenge, after Hamas's top political leader Ismail Haniya and Hezbollah's commander Fuad Shukr were killed last month.

According to Pat Ryder, spokesperson for the Pentagon defense headquarters, the two defense ministers discussed, among other things, "the importance of minimizing civilian casualties" in Gaza and efforts to deter further aggression from Iran and Hezbollah.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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