Pentagon: Carrier USS Nimitz Will Stay in Middle East After Threats from Iran - USNI News

Pentagon: Carrier USS Nimitz Will Stay in Middle East After Threats from Iran - USNI News: Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and its strike group will remain in the Middle East in the wake of threats from officials in the Iranian government on the one-year anniversary of the U.S. killing of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani, the Pentagon announced late Sunday. “Due to the recent threats issued by Iranian leaders against …