WASHINGTON
(AP) -- U.S. Navy officials say the aircraft carrier USS Theodore
Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen and will join other
American ships prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying
weapons to the Houthi (HOO'-thee) rebels fighting in Yemen.
The
U.S. Navy has been beefing up its presence in the Gulf of Aden and the
southern Arabian Sea amid reports that a convoy of Iranian ships may be
headed toward Yemen to arm the Houthis.
The Houthis are battling government-backed fighters in an effort to take control of the country.
There
are about nine U.S. ships in the region, including cruisers and
destroyers carrying teams that can board and search other vessels.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss ship movement on the record.
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