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US warship is so scared of Houthis, it's sailing around Africa to reach Iran for Trump's blockade
Published on Apr 14, 2026 06:48 pm IST
The USS George H.W. Bush is taking a detour around Africa to avoid Houthi‑threatened Red Sea waters, bypassing Bab el‑Mandeb Strait en route to the Arabian Sea amid a tense US naval build‑up near the Hormuz Strait. After months of failed efforts to reopen the chokepoint, Washington now looks like it’s dodging one threat while imposing another.
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