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US Reportedly Gathers 'Armada' of 16 Warships, 40,000 Troops in Middle East

US Reportedly Gathers 'Armada' of 16 Warships, 40,000 Troops in Middle East

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US Reportedly Gathers 'Armada' of 16 Warships, 40,000 Troops in Middle East Moreover, the US had five air wings — command units of around 70 aircraft... 23.02.2026, Sputnik Africa

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US Reportedly Gathers 'Armada' of 16 Warships, 40,000 Troops in Middle East Moreover, the US had five air wings — command units of around 70 aircraft — at US bases in the region and it added two more air wings on the aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford, according to US media reports.Earlier, Trump said a “massive armada” was heading to Iran and urged a deal to abolish nuclear weapons. Iran’s FM Araghchi insisted in early February that Tehran would not give up its right to enrich uranium—even if it led to war.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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