The carrier strike group — centred on an aircraft carrier and supported by multiple warships, including at least one attack submarine — is expected to take around a week
People gather at Dam Square in Amsterdam during a solidarity rally for Iranians. PIC/Getty Images
The US Defence Headquarters, The Pentagon has stated that it is redeploying a US carrier strike group from the South China Sea to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, which includes the Middle East, as tensions escalate between the Trump administration and Iran as the Islamic Republic deals with widespread anti-government rallies driven by soaring inflation, economic hardship and mounting public anger over governance.
The carrier strike group — centred on an aircraft carrier and supported by multiple warships, including at least one attack submarine — is expected to take around a week. The USS Abraham Lincoln is reported to be the aircraft carrier heading to the region.
The deployment marks a significant shift of US military assets and comes against the backdrop of growing unrest in Iran and ongoing deliberations in Washington over potential US support for protesters challenging the Islamic Republic’s ruling establishment. Officials have not publicly commented on the specific objectives of the redeployment, but the move underscores heightened US military readiness amid rising regional tensions.
Earlier, reports stated that some personnel stationed at the US’s largest military base in the Middle East have been advised to leave as a precautionary measure, amid rising regional tensions. Concern is also growing among countries neighbouring Iran.
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