US Attack Submarine Enters Persian Gulf in Message to Iran
- USS Florida carries missiles, can deploy Navy SEAL forces
- Pentagon keen to deter attacks by Iran’s allies in Middle East
The Florida can carry as many as 154 Tomahawk missiles or as many as 66 Navy SEAL commandos, who can clandestinely leave the vessel through forward bow compartments.
Photographer: U.S. Navy/Getty Images
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The Pentagon deployed the nuclear-powered USS Florida attack submarine to the Persian Gulf region as the US makes a show of force to deter Iran, according to US defense officials.
The Florida’s arrival was confirmed by the officials after the US Central Command posted on X, formerly Twitter, about an “Ohio-class” submarine in the region without specifying whether it was of the type that carries nuclear-armed ballistic missiles.