A U.S. ‍military destroyer has ​docked in the ‌port of ​Eilat, Israel’s Ynet news website reported on Friday (January 30, 2026), citing the military, as tension ​between Washington and Iran ⁠heighten. Ynet said the arrival of the destroyer at the southern port on the Gulf of Aqaba, near Israel’s borders with Egypt and Jordan, was pre-planned and part of ​ongoing cooperation between the U.S. and ⁠Israeli militaries. The U.S. Navy and Israeli military did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for ​comment. The deployment comes ⁠as U.S. President Donald Trump signalled he was open to talks with Iran, even as Washington dispatched additional military ‌assets to the Middle East. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military was prepared to carry out whatever course of action the president decides.

Source: The Hindu January 30, 2026 13:21 UTC