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US sends aircraft carrier to Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran

Feb 24, 20268 sources

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Summary

The US Navy has deployed the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East as tensions with Iran escalate. The carrier's arrival in the region, including a stop at Souda Bay, is seen as a show of military force. Concurrently, Iran's Revolutionary Guards have begun military exercises in the Gulf.

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