US Deploys Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz To The Persian Gulf To Secure The Withdrawal Of U.S. Troops Leaving Iraq and Afghanistan' After Assassination Of Iran's Chief Nuclear Scientist

The official said the move was decided before news came of the assassination of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist. But the movement of the US forces is an increased deterrence message to Iran regardless the official noted

— Barbara Starr (@barbarastarrcnn) November 27, 2020

The United States military is deploying the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (left) to the Persian Gulf in order to provide cover for withdrawing troops who are leaving Iraq and Afghanistan, according to CNN. The Nimitz is seen left passing the Strait of Hormuz on September 18, 2020 

Daily Mail: US deploys aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to the Persian Gulf 'as cover for troops leaving Iraq and Afghanistan' after assassination of Iran's chief nuclear scientist - as it's claimed Saudi Arabia has reservations about strikes on Iranian facilities 

 * The USS Nimitz is being sent to the Persian Gulf by the Pentagon, according to a report by CNN 

 * Deployment is aimed at securing the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, it is claimed 

 * There is growing chatter about possible military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities before Trump leaves office 

 * Report claims Israel is pushing the US to hit Iran's nuclear sites, but Saudi Arabia is said to have reservations 

 * Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman 'expressed reluctance while meeting Netanyahu and Pompeo' 

 * Regional tensions are high after a top Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated, state media confirmed 

 * Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi was killed in car following explosion and then machine gun fire near to Tehran 

 * His death comes two years after Israel's Premier Netanyahu warned the world to 'remember that name' 

 * Images of the aftermath show blood pooled on road by a car - with a windscreen peppered with bullet holes 

 * Iranian military adviser accused Israel of launching attack to 'intensify pressure' and create 'full-blown war' 

The United States military has deployed the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to the Persian Gulf alongside other warships in order to provide ‘combat support and air cover’ for soldiers withdrawing from Iraq and Afghanistan. 

The deployment comes as tensions in the region have ratcheted up following the assassination on Friday of a top scientist who headed Iran’s nuclear program. 

The decision to deploy the Nimitz to the Persian Gulf was made before the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi - a physics professor and former officer in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

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Update: Nimitz carrier group returns to Persian Gulf after drills, in ‘pre-planned’ move not related to Iranian scientist murder – report (RT) 

WNU Editor: The Pentagon is saying the decision to deploy the Nimitz to the Persian Gulf was made before the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi.