In recent weeks, the United States has increased its military presence near Iran, deploying additional naval assets to the region as President Donald Trump considers potential military action. Trump has described the buildup as an \u201carmada,\u201d though administration officials have not publicly detailed specific objectives tied to the deployment, The New York Times reported this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The force includes the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by three guided-missile warships equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles. Those vessels were previously used in strikes on two Iranian nuclear facilities last June, when the United States joined Israel in coordinated attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The accompanying warships also carry air defense systems designed to protect the carrier strike group. Aircraft aboard the Lincoln \u2014 including F-35 stealth fighters and F\/A-18 attack aircraft \u2014 are positioned within operational range of numerous targets inside Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn a major increase of firepower, the U.S. recently ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group to the region. This includes the Navy\u2019s most advanced aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, and three of its accompanying destroyers. The Ford\u2019s warplanes were used in the Jan. 3 attack on Venezuela that captured President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro,\u201d The Times reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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