US EditionBBC Verify: Satellite image confirms US aircraft carrier off Oman as pressure builds on Iran
- On Monday, U.S. Central Command confirmed the San Diego-based USS Abraham Lincoln is operating in the Arabian Sea near Oman after President Trump sent it in late January to pressure Iran.
- The move aims to pressure Iran by increasing U.S. military presence with the USS Gerald R. Ford and a wider build-up of U.S. destroyers, combat ships and fighter jets, BBC Verify reported.
- Carrying 90 aircraft, the USS Abraham Lincoln leads a strike group with three guided missile destroyers, has 5,680 crew, and is escorted by the USS Spruance near Oman, around 700km from Iran.
- Observers say this intelligence risk could affect negotiations and raise the stakes for both deterrence and escalation in the region, as U.S. and Iranian officials prepare to meet on Tuesday.
- Amid a wider debate, experts say Iran functions as a 'live-fire laboratory' for China's A2/AD tactics, while critics warn that deploying more U.S. aircraft carriers increases their vulnerability near the First Island Chain.
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The Pentagon accelerated a strategic military buildup in the Middle East this week, positioning high-level naval and air assets as Washington increases pressure on Tehran ahead of critical nuclear discussions. Defense officials confirmed that the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has entered the Gulf of Oman, supported by additional squadrons of F-35C Lightning II fighter jets and long-range refueling tankers. The Department of Defense de…
Satellite images have confirmed the location of the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln near Iran, as Washington continues to pressure Tehran over its military program. Negotiations between Iran and the US are set to resume in Switzerland.
San Diego-based carrier USS Abraham Lincoln patrolling Arabia Sea awaiting sister flattop
The U.S. Central Command confirmed Monday that the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is operating in the Arabian Sea, comparatively close to Oman, where the flattop is conducting air operations while awaiting the arrival of another carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford. The “Abe” is being escorted by the USS Spruance, a San Diego-based destroyer that repelled missile and drone attacks launched its way by Iran-backed Houthis rebels i…
Satellite images show USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in waters near Iran
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