U.S. Aircraft Carrier in Gulf
The U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz arrived in the Persian Gulf on Sunday, a day after Iran launched major naval maneuvers in the strategic waterway.
The United States ordered the Nimitz to the area two weeks ahead of schedule after Iranian warplanes bombed two Iranian insurgent bases in southern Iraq on Sept. 29. The raids violated the Western allies’ “no-fly” zone in the region.
Washington warned Iran and Iraq, which sent up two fighters after the Iranian raid, against further violations of the zone.
The Nimitz carries 75 warplanes and is accompanied by six warships, said a spokesman for the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.
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