The USS George WH Bush aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean was positioned near the Syrian coast as a precautionary measure after Iran-backed forces attacked the bases in Syria where American soldiers are stationed.
After the Iranian-backed forces attacked the bases where the US soldiers are stationed with rockets and unmanned aerial vehicles, the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) took a step.
Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said at the daily press conference, “We saw that groups associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards increased their attacks on our forces stationed in Syria, and as a precaution, we pulled the aircraft carrier to a closer area.” said.
APPROACHING SYRIAN COASTS
Reminding that the ship approached the Turkish coast after the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes, the AA reporter asked whether the ship’s position and duty period had been changed, Singh reported that the ship’s position was changed to be closer to the Syrian coast and its duty period was extended.
Singh did not answer the question of how long the ship, whose six-month mandate is over, will stay in the Mediterranean.
Asked whether the AA correspondent would unequivocally confirm that this ship was not kept in the region as part of a possible military operation against Iran, Singh said, “This is related to the attacks against our soldiers and it is our response.” gave the answer. (AA)