Guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) transits the Suez Canal July 14, 2023. US Navy Photo
USNI News: U.S. Sending Destroyer, F-35s, F-16s to Protect Merchant Ships in Middle East
The U.S. is sending a mix of Air Force fighters and a guided-missile destroyer to escort ships in and out of the Persian Gulf, a Pentagon press secretary said Monday.
The U.S. is dispatching a mix of F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters and F-16 Falcon fighters to supplement forces already in U.S. Central Command as Iranian forces continue to attempt to seize merchant ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
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US Deploys Fighter Jets And Navy Destroyer To Middle East To Protect Ships From Iranian Seizure
DOD Increases Military Presence Near Oman — US Department of Defense
US to send F-35s, F-16s to Gulf region after Iran attempt to seize oil tankers — The Hill
US sending jets, warship to Gulf to protect ships from Iranian seizure — AP
US sends F-16 fighters to Persian Gulf to fend off Iranian ship seizures — FOX News
US deploying F-16 jets to Strait of Hormuz to deter Iran navy — Middle East Monitor