US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, as well as F-35 and F-16 fighter jets to the CENTCOM area of responsibility in response to "alarming events" involving Iran's navy in the Strait of Hormuz, spokesperson Sabrina Singh said on Monday
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 17th July, 2023) US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, as well as F-35 and F-16 fighter jets to the CENTCOM area of responsibility in response to "alarming events" involving Iran's navy in the Strait of Hormuz, spokesperson Sabrina Singh said on Monday.
"In response to a number of recent alarming events in the Strait of Hormuz, the Secretary of Defense has ordered the deployment of the USS Thomas Hudner, F-35 fighters and F-16 fighters to the US Central Command Area of Responsibility to defend US interests and safeguard freedom of navigation in the region," Singh said during a press briefing.
The US calls on Iran to immediately cease its "destabilizing actions" that threaten the free flow of commerce through the strategic waterways, she added.
