US naval strike group arrives in Arabian Sea

[CMF Newsman]

A new aircraft carrier strike group has entered the Arabian Sea and another is on its way, a Pentagon official said in a news briefing Wednesday -- a shuffling of the U.S. fleet amid rising tensions with Iran.

Officials said there is no connection between the fleet movements and threats from Iran, however, the arrival of the USS Carl Vinson comes on the heels of Iranian military exercises in the Persian Gulf and threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil transit route.

And the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran on Wednesday further escalated tensions, as the Obama administration denied any role in the death.

The U.S. Navy announced Monday that the USS Vinson had arrived in the region to conduct missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

Read more: www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/11/us-naval-carrier-strike-group-arrives-in-arabian-sea/

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Officials said there is no connection between the fleet movements and threats from Iran

Are these the same officials that said the CIA wasn't spying on Iran too?

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"We're leveling Tehran, We're leveling Iran. What a glorious feeling to be bombing again."
{To the tune of "Singing In The Rain." Feel free to make up your own verses.}