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American warships moved away from the blockade line due to Iran's missile…

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Tasnim News Agency

American warships moved away from the blockade line due to Iran's missile capability. Defense Security Asia website: 🔹After Iran's missile attack on 5 September, American aircraft carriers and warships reportedly left their previous positions near the Sea of Oman and moved to more distant areas in the Arabian Sea; a change that may indicate Washington's concern about the vulnerability of its ships to Iran's missile capability. 🔹Based on Sentinel-2 satellite images, the ships "George Washington", "George H.W. Bush" and "Boxer" along with their accompanying destroyers are no longer observed in the area previously identified as the U.S. maritime blockade line. 🔹However, this evidence alone does not prove the withdrawal of these ships from the U.S. Central Command operational area, and subsequent reports indicate their presence in the Arabian Sea. 🔹The change in warships' position may also complicate Iran's operational environment, as deployment in a more distant area makes the identification and targeting of American ships more complex.

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