Not gonna bomb Iran, eh?
This just gets worse and worse:
"The carriers and amphibious strike groups and their associated forces will conduct missions in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and will also perform Expeditionary Strike Force training," the Bahrain-based US Fifth Fleet said.
In January, Washington said it planned to keep two carrier battle groups in the Gulf for months -- the first such deployment since 2003.
Tension is high over Iran's controversial atomic energy programme. Washington suspects Iran is secretly trying to develop a Nuclear weapon, a charge Tehran strongly denies.
