The US has sent a guided missile submarine to the Middle East as tensions grow in the region.
The US has sent a guided missile submarine to the Middle East as tensions grow in the region.
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin also said an aircraft carrier which was already heading to the area would sail there more quickly.
The move comes in response to fears of a wider regional conflict after the recent assassination of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders.
It signals the US's determination to help defend Israel from any attack by Iran with Mr. Austin saying the US would take every possible step to defend its ally.
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