The US is conducting a major military exercise in the Persian Gulf. (AFP Photo)[/caption]The US military is conducting a major military exercise with its Arab allies in the Persian Gulf this month, according to US Central Command.
The command announced that the drill would be held from March 8 to March 31, The Hill reported.
About 3,000 American forces would join forces from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for the exercise.
Meanwhile, a French aircraft carrier is in the region with the USS Carl Vinson.
The Charles De Gaulle is under US operational command for the first time in the carriers history.
US officials say that the US military operation in the Persian Gulf and the presence of two warships are not related to Iran.
According to American and French military officials, the two warships are in the region to conduct airstrikes against the ISIL terrorist group.
The US and some of its allies have been conducting airstrikes against the ISIL targets in Iraq and Syria since last year.
By Press TV
