WORLD_ 3 US Aircraft Carriers Operating in Middle East for First Time in Over 2 Decades (Aldgra Fredly - THE EPOCH TIMES)

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3 US Aircraft Carriers Operating in Middle East for First Time in Over 2 Decades

The last time the United States deployed three aircraft carriers to the region was in 2003.

The USS Abraham Lincoln conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz in the Arabian Sea on April 16, 2026. The ship's embarked carrier air wing includes eight F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 fighter jets, EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, E-2D command and control planes, MH-60 helicopters and CMV-22B Ospreys for logistics support. U.S. Navy via Getty Images

Aldgra Fredly
4/25/2026|Updated: 4/25/2026


The U.S. military said on April 24 that three aircraft carriers are currently operating in the Middle East, marking the first deployment of such a large force to the region in more than two decades.

The three aircraft carriers—namely the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush—have been deployed to their area of responsibility in the Middle East alongside their carrier air wings, carrying more than 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors and marines, according to an X post by the U.S. Central Command.

The last time the United States deployed three aircraft carriers to the region was in 2003, during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, according to the command.

The latest deployment comes as the United States has imposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports, which has been ongoing since April 13 after the first round of U.S.–Iran talks aimed at ending the war and curbing Tehran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons fell through.

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