Washington Bolsters Naval Presence: US Warship Reaches Eilat Port Amid Iran Standoff
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer, the USS Delbert D. Black, has docked at Israel’s Eilat port on January 30, in what the Israel Defense Forces described as a pre-planned visit amid heightened regional tensions involving Iran. The deployment reflects ongoing U.S.–Israeli military cooperation as Washington moves additional assets to the Middle East.