The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush is seen moored in the Mediterranean Sea off the Israeli port of Haifa on July 1, 2017. The 1,092 feet (333 metres) carrier which can carry 6,000 personnel, is one of the worlds largest warships. / AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON ( NewsNation ) — The U.S. Navy has spent nearly $1 billion fending off attacks by Iran and its proxies in the Middle East over the last six months, a Navy official confirms to NewsNation.
The cost includes munitions to defend Israel against Iran’s weekend drone and missile barrage , the official said.
U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro told lawmakers Tuesday the Navy countered more than 130 direct attacks on U.S. troops and personnel in the eastern Mediterranean Sea since Hamas launched an attack in Israel on Oct. 7. Iran president warns […]
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