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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, March 31 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and its accompanying warships are heading to the Middle East. This brings the number of American aircraft carriers in the region to three, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday, citing U.S. officials.
The aircraft carrier departed Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia on Tuesday, according to a U.S. Navy press release. It could reach the Middle East within a few weeks, according to the Wall Street Journal. The ship is expected to join the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike groups in the region.
The Abraham Lincoln is currently on missions in the Arabian Sea, while the Gerald R. Ford is in a Croatian port undergoing repairs, two officials told the newspaper.
Washington is weighing further military options in Iran, and more American troops are arriving in the region. A Marine expeditionary unit on amphibious ships entered Middle Eastern waters last weekend, journalists report.
However, US President Donald Trump told aides that he is prepared to end the war with Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually closed, the WSJ reported on Monday, citing US administration officials.
D. Trump and his aides recently concluded that the mission to unblock the Strait of Hormuz would lead to the war with Iran lasting longer than the four to six weeks the president had hoped for, the article says.
On February 28, the US and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran. This disrupted global shipping, sharply increased oil prices, and rocked the global economy.
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