The U.S. Navy
aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters
off Yemen to beef up security and join other American ships that are
prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi
rebels fighting in Yemen.
Navy officials said
Monday that the Roosevelt was moving through the Arabian Sea. The U.S.
Navy has been beefing up its presence in the Gulf of Aden and the
southern Arabian Sea amid reports that a convoy of about eight Iranian
ships is heading toward Yemen and possibly carrying arms for the
Houthis. Navy officials said there are about nine U.S. warships in the
region, including cruisers and destroyers carrying teams that can board
and search other vessels.
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Zero Hedge Update: Because the report from AP does not play well with "Everyday Americans", US CentCom is denying: U.S. DENIES REPORT SHIP SENT TO INTERCEPT IRAN VESSEL, SAYS SHIP SENT TO KEEP SHIPPING LANES IN REGION OPEN
ReplyDeleteThanks and as I've mentioned before, if this administration told me black was black, I would doubt it. :)
DeleteNow why would ships be sent to keep Iran from supplying terrorists when our own terrorist in the White House is hell bent on giving Iran all the leeway it needs to procure nuclear devices. Something doesn't smell right.
ReplyDeleteNothing ever has in this administration.
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