The US military aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford has temporarily shifted away from its operational role linked to tensions with Iran and is heading to a US Navy base in Souda Bay for repairs after a recent onboard fire.

This came amid military operations against Iran are still in full swing, particularly as the US is seeking ways to reduce Iran’s threat to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to US military officials the fire was not combat-related. Two sailors received medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and were in stable condition.

The official added Ford, which was sailing in the Red Sea, would be at Souda Bay in Crete for a brief period to conduct repairs, which would determine what can be fixed immediately and what may need to be fixed when the ship goes back to its home port after its deployment.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said Friday that the Pentagon was aware of the fire on board the Ford. The Ford has been deployed for months, first to the Caribbean as part of the US military’s buildup in the region amid heightened tensions with Venezuela. In February, President Donald Trump send it to the Middle East in a move to apply more pressure on Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group has also been deployed in the region.