A U.S. aircraft carrier battle group led by the USS John C. Stennis arrived in the Persian Gulf region as part of a buildup of forces amid heightened tension with Iran.
The nuclear-powered Stennis, sent by President George W. Bush last month, arrived in the region Feb. 15 to join the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as the second aircraft carrier battle group in the region, according to a statement from the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, which operates in the Persian Gulf.
The deployment of additional naval forces ``is here to help foster stability and security in the region,'' Rear Admiral Kevin Quinn, commander of the naval force, said in the statement.
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