The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier departed the Middle East Friday, though two others remain in the region. Separately, the Pentagon announced it would withdraw around 5,000 troops from Germany over the coming year. US President Donald Trump said on Friday the US Navy was acting "like pirates" as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports. Trump was openly comparing US naval operations to piracy at a Florida ... [3590 chars]
2026 Copyright © News-Matic.com. All Rights Reserved
