The U.S. defense secretary ordered the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the Middle East as Israel braced for retaliation from Iran.
The Pentagon confirmed late Sunday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had ordered the dispatch of the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the regionThe U.S. is sending a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and speeding the arrival of an aircraft carrier strike group, as Israel braces forhad ordered the dispatch of the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the region.
Reports of the country's Revolutionary Guard beginning military drills last week stoked fears of a response that the U.S. and its allies worry could spark a broader regional conflict. Britain, France and Germany called Monday for Iran and its allies to refrain from retaliation to avoid further escalating tensions and potentially imperiling efforts toward a cease-fire deal.
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