We're here to deter Iran, not go to war: US military commanders in the Gulf
August 12, 2019 at 06:36 AM EDT
The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet is tasked with patrolling an expanse of about 2.5 million square miles of water, and has seen an increase in U.S. forces deployed to the area amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.