US to deploy amphibious assault ship, Patriot missile battery in Middle East amid Iran 'threat'

<strong>The Pentagon announced Friday that it is deploying an amphibious assault ship and a Patriot missile battery to the Middle East to bolster an aircraft carrier force sent to counter alleged threats from Iran.</strong> "These assets will join the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a US Air Force

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