US aircraft carrier heads west from South China Sea amid Middle East tensions, Asia News
The carrier had planned to visit Danang City later this week, but two sources, including one diplomat, said a formal reception slated for June 20 had been called off.
One of the sources said the US Embassy in Hanoi had informed him about the cancellation, due to "an emergent operational requirement".
The embassy didn't immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group conducted maritime security operations in the South China Sea last week, as "part of the US Navy's routine presence in the Indo-Pacific," according to the website of the Commander of the US Pacific Fleet.
Data from Marine Traffic showed the carrier on Monday morning was moving west in the direction of the Middle East, where the battle between Israel and Iran is escalating.
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