The Pentagon has dispatched the USS Abraham Lincoln and several destroyers in the region amid the fears of a broader conflict between Israel and Iran
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, joining the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier already deployed in the region. The arrival comes amid the fears of a larger escalation between Israel and Iran.
The USS Abraham Lincoln is carrying F-35 and F-18 fighters on board and is being escorted by a squadron of destroyers, the US Central Command announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.
The Pentagon dispatched the armada in the region earlier this month following the assassinations of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and high-ranking Hezbollah operative Fuad Shukr in Beirut.