The United States announced the arrival of a warship with 3,500 troops in the Middle East.

More than 3,500 military personnel arrived aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli for potential participation in a ground operation against Iran. This was announced on March 28 by the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM).

"US sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in the area of responsibility of the US Central Command on March 27. This America-class amphibious assault ship is the flagship of the Tripoli amphibious group / 31st Marine Expeditionary Force, numbering about 3,500 sailors and Marines," the department said in a publication on the social network X (former. Twitter).

The central command added that the USS Tripoli is equipped with transport and strike fighters, landing equipment and tactical training.

Clouds are gathering: the United States is preparing for a ground operation in Iran

The Americans wanted to deploy at least 10,000 troops to the region.

Donald Trump, speaking at the Future Investment Initiative summit in Miami, said that Iran was trying to attack one of the American aircraft carriers from 17 directions. The American president did not specify the name of the ship, but noted that it was "the largest aircraft carrier in the world." Now it is considered to be the USS Gerald R. Ford.

Bloomberg reported on March 24 that the Pentagon was concerned about the condition of the USS Gerald R. Ford after a fire broke out on it in early March. It is noted that the aircraft carrier, which took part in the conflict with Iran, left the Middle East region and arrived at the port on the island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea. Pentagon experts fear that there may be serious problems on board the ship, the exact causes of which have not yet been established.

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