U.S. sends additional warship to Middle East amid Iran tensions

WASHINGTON, Jan ⁠29 (Reuters) - ⁠The ‍U.S. Navy has sent an additional ‍warship to the Middle ​East, a U.S. official ​told Reuters on Thursday, amid a large military buildup in the ​region and soaring tensions.

The official, who was ​speaking on the condition of anonymity, ‌said the USS Delbert D. Black had entered ​the region ⁠in the past 48 hours. This ‌brings the number of destroyers in the Middle ‌East to six, along with ‌an aircraft carrier and three other littoral combat ships. The ‍additional warship in the region was first ⁠reported by CBS News.

(Reporting by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )

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