![]() The fighter aircraft are intended to give air cover for the commercial ships moving through the waterway and increase the military’s visibility in the area, as a deterrent to Iran. Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz early this month, opening fire on one of them. There also have been A-10 attack aircraft there for several weeks in response to the Iranian activity. The deployment comes on the heels of decisions in recent weeks to send the USS Thomas Hudner, a destroyer, and a number of F-35 and F-16 fighter jets to the region. ![]() ![]() It was unclear Thursday if all three ships would continue into the Gulf region. ![]() ![]() The group left Norfolk, Virginia, earlier this month. Along with the Bataan, the group includes two other warships, the USS Mesa Verde and the USS Carter Hall. ![]()
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