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Eisenhower<\/a> and its strike group, as well as an Ohio-class submarine, have entered the Middle Eastern waters of U.S. Central Command<b> <\/b>as concerns continue about a larger conflict erupting in the region as Israel\u2019s war with Hamas grinds on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ike\u2019s arrival also comes amid continued attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria that Pentagon officials have blamed on Iran-backed proxies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eisenhower transited the Suez Canal and entered the Red Sea on Saturday, according to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Eisenhower\u2019s presence in the region marks the first time a carrier has operated in Central Command\u2019s area of responsibility since the end of the Afghanistan<b> <\/b>war in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe arrival of [the Ike Carrier Strike Group] to<b> <\/b>Middle East region displays our speed and agility to flex as our nation\u2019s leaders determined a balance of maritime capability in support of national security priorities,\u201d Rear Adm. 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