Watch: US Navy conducts exercises in Arabian Sea

The US Navy has conducted exercises in the Arabian Sea with an aircraft carrier strike group to counter possible threats from Iran. The exercise included air-to-air training and steaming in formation and maneuvering.

Arabian Sea:The US Navy says it has conducted exercises in the Arabian Sea with an aircraft carrier strike group ordered to the Persian Gulf region to counter an alleged, unspecified threat from Iran.

The Navy said on Sunday the exercises and training were conducted with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group in coordination with the US Marine Corps, highlighting US "lethality and agility to respond to threat," as well as to deter conflict and preserve US strategic interests.

Also taking part in exercises were the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, both deployed to the US Fifth Fleet area of operations in the Persian Gulf.

The Navy says the exercises, conducted Friday and Saturday, included air-to-air training and steaming in formation and maneuvering.