Middle Eastern move from the US that will be much talked about

A movement that will be much talked about in the Middle East came from the United States.

Stating that the nuclear-powered submarine from Kings Bay, Georgia passed through the Suez Canal on Friday, Hawkins said: “It is capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles and is being used by the US Fifth Fleet. to help ensure regional maritime security and stability. he used the phrases.

NO COMMENTS MADE

According to the Euronews news; Hawkins would not comment why or for what mission the submarine was deployed.

This move is seen as a “show of power” against Iran after the recent tensions.

The Fifth Fleet patrols the Strait of Hormuz, where 20 percent of all oil shipments are in the Persian Gulf. The fleet’s mission area also includes the Red Sea, which stretches from the Babülmandep Strait in Yemen to the Suez Canal.

IRAN REJECTED THE CLAIMS

The United States, Israel and Britain have accused Iran of attacking oil tankers and merchant ships in recent years. Tehran denies these accusations. The US Navy also reports tense encounters at sea with Iranian forces.

The United States launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed forces in Syria last month after a rocket attack in northeast Syria killed one American and wounded seven others.

USED ​​IN IRAQ AND SYRIA

Launched from warships or submarines, Tomahawk cruise missiles are capable of hitting targets up to 2,500 kilometers away.

These missiles were used especially at the beginning of the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and in Syria in 2018.

Iran’s supply of UAVs to Russian forces in Ukraine has heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.

In addition to Moscow, Tehran is also trying to improve its relations with China, which brokered the restoration of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia last month.