BREAKING: A second aircraft carrier will join the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, Hegseth says. The deployment marks an escalation in the ongoing maritime security operation in the region.
Hegseth announced that a second aircraft carrier will join the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz within the next few days.
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Hegseth announced that a second aircraft carrier will join the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz within the next few days.
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