Iran, Israel and USS Nimitz
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AMERICA is sending the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates. The hulking $4.5billion nuclear-powered supercarrier, nicknamed Old Salt,
The U.S. Navy said aircraft carrier operations in the South China Sea are part of its routine presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
The USS Nimitz has left the South China Sea and is heading toward the Middle East amid rising Iran-Israel tensions, Reuters reports. A planned Vietnam port call was canceled due to “operational requirements,