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USS Abe Lincoln arrives in Middle East, making it two aircraft carriers
USS Georgia, a nuclear-powered submarine, is still in transit.

The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in the Middle East after orders from the US secretary of defense to accelerate its transit from the Indo-Pacific, a source familiar with the operation told Al Arabiya English.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had ordered the Lincoln aircraft carrier and its strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to maintain a strike group presence in the region.


The Roosevelt will remain in the region for a short period of time, giving the US two Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in the Middle East, before its scheduled return to the United States.

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said the Lincoln, equipped with F-35C and F/A-18 Block III fighters, entered the area of responsibility (AOR) on Wednesday.

It is accompanied by Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21 and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, CENTCOM said alongside a video posted on X.


The move comes amid an increase of US military assets and troops to the region following threats from Iran and its proxies to retaliate against Israel for assassinating top Hamas and Hezbollah figures in attacks in Tehran and Beirut.

The Pentagon says it is preparing for a wide variety of possibilities during a tense period in the region. “I understand the focus on this moment in time, but we in the [Pentagon] are a planning organization,” [/b]Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters on Tuesday. “And in addition to being ready for now, we’re going to be ready for that wide variety of contingencies of what may come. [b]To do that, you have to have capability and you have to have capacity. And so, that’s exactly what we’ve done and that’s exactly what we’d be prepared to do going ahead into the future.”

Austin has also ordered the USS Georgia, a nuclear-powered submarine, which has been in the Mediterranean Sea to deploy to the CENTCOM AOR. It is still in transit, according to the Pentagon.

Among the other moves to bolster force posture in the Middle East, the US military has shifted destroyers from the Gulf of Oman to the Red Sea.

Additional fighter jets along with additional ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers and more destroyers to Europe and the Middle East have also come in response to the recent threats.

In contrast to April’s Iranian retaliation against Israel for a deadly strike against diplomatic facilities in Syria, Tehran has done little to telegraph the timing or type of its anticipated retaliation. It is also unclear if the so-called ‘axis of resistance’ will carry out a coordinated operation or conduct separate responses.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah has vowed to strike at the heart of Israel in response to the assassination of its top military commander, Fuad Shukr. The group has yet to do so.

Iran said it would retaliate against Israel over the killing of a top Hamas political figure, Ismail Haniyeh, who was in Tehran for a ceremony to inaugurate the new Iranian president. They, too, have yet to respond!

Source;
https://english.alarabiya.net/amp/News/united-states/2024/08/22/uss-abe-lincoln-arrives-in-middle-east-making-it-two-aircraft-carriers

It's been weeks since Iran has been rattling about retaliating against Israel, but we've yet to see any tangible action.

Likely scared of facing severe repercussions. Well, this aircraft carrier is now in place to keep Iran and any other terrorist organisations in order.
FA ⏭️ FO

No nation on earth as comparable millitary might/strength as the USA especially in of military logistic reason they can bully any country with no nuclear arsenal. You Bleep around you find out e.g. The Iraqis found out in the highway of death highway 80.

Nice one, time to send Iran and its sponsored terrorists groups in Middle Middle East back to stone age.
Iran, houthi terrorists, Hezoballah terrorists, hamas terrorists, Iraqi terrorists and Syrian terrorists groups are free throw their best shots and find out quickly

Botragelad:
It's been weeks since Iran has been rattling about retaliating against Israel, but we've yet to see any tangible action.

Likely scared of facing severe repercussions. Well, this aircraft carrier is now in place to keep Iran and any other terrorist organisations in order.
FA ⏭️ FO

Even Other Arab nations are busy making jest of Iran on social media everyday.
Iran should Fuuuck Around and Find Out (FAFO).
Isreal is still testing the mic on Hezoballah jihadists since beginning of this week by increasing the number of missile strikes on Hezoballah targets across Lebanon, they even killed an Iranian Quad Commander in Lebanon today,
Nothing Iran can do about that.

AllTheWayUp:

Even Other Arab nations are busy making jest of Iran on social media everyday.
Iran should Bleep Around and Find Out (FAFO).
Isreal is still testing the mic on Hezoballah jihadists since beginning of this week by increasing the number of missile strikes on Hezoballah target in Lebanon, they even killed an Iranian Quad Commander in Lebanon today,
Nothing Iran can do about that.

Very stupid set of people,

Gaza and isreal are at war then what concerns you that is in Lebanon to poke 2 fighting ? All because of a 9 year old rapist . Lebanon would have been peaceful but no these animals love blood thirst and I love how isreal is supplying them with barrels of bloods daily

They are finding out now animals

Ohh

Show of force

Anybody can start a war, but no one knows how it will end.
Modern warfare has changed over the years.

You can destroy a physical structure but not an ideology
Conflicts in ideology is better resolved by negotiations.

I believe this is an agenda, that has been planned a long while back
All these so called instigators are all part of the plan.

Iran like all other Oil rich countries, the USA has gone to war with
Is their target for a forceful regime change ?

Brazen attacks on a sovereign country like killing a diplomatic guest
Is like sticking your finger in someone else's mouth and accusing them of biting it.

One day....just one day, the war mongers will go to war and never come back.

AFONJAmiracle:
I loveeeeeeeeeeeee you Israeli I love you I love you muah muah

Bomb them back to Stone Age

Bomb them back to the author of that evil book


Thank you USA 🇺🇸

We Jews love you too


We are waiting for Iran to do pim, then they will be resetted to their original Persian era

The power of the US weapons and armament. Fear who no fear the US.

Botragelad:
It's been weeks since Iran has been rattling about retaliating against Israel, but we've yet to see any tangible action.Likely scared of facing severe repercussions. Well, this aircraft carrier is now in place to keep Iran and any other terrorist organisations in order.

Iran can only bark but can bite. Even fellow surrounding terrorist nations are sore afraid of lightning any fuse on behalf of Iran. Abi you make their next president go the way of Rashi?

malali:
Show of force

Anybody can start a war, but no one knows how it will end.
Modern warfare has changed over the years.

You can destroy a physical structure but not an ideology
Conflicts in ideology is better resolved by negotiations.

I believe this is an agenda, that has been planned a long while back
All these so called instigators are all part of the plan.

Iran like all other Oil rich countries, the USA has gone to war with
Is their target for a forceful regime change.

Brazen attacks on a sovereign country like killing a diplomatic guest
Is like sticking your finger in someone else's mouth and accusing them of biting it.

One day....just one day, the war mongers will go to war and never come back.

Why can't Iran embrace peace and focus solely on developing their nation and its citizens?


Why sponsoring terrorist organizations all over Middle East just to target and destroy Israel?


For your information, Iran have a goal to completely destroy Israel and take their land to convert to Shia Muslim holy land where Shia Muslims will be going for their own pilgrimage like Sunni Muslims go to Medina Saudi Arabia, that is why Iran and Saudi Arabia are sworn enemies.


Iran sponsors Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon

Iran sponsors Houthi terrorists in Yemen

Iran sponsors Kata'ib Hizballah (KH), Harakat al-Nujaba, and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq terror groups in Iraq


So Iran is a big threat to Middle East peace and must be restrained at all cost and if they dare bite more than they can chew, Israel with the of US will bomb them back to stone age when they were Persians before Muslim land grabbers conquered Iran

US and Europe killing Palestinians on behalf of Israel

Ok

Mk this world quick end mk everybody rest.

All USA carrier easily made it to middle east hardly make it to EASTERN Europe especially RUSSIA seas 🌊 😆 🤣 😂 even Israel can't dare some certain nation despite been mention in the bible lmao.

America carrying out their godly mandate.
Anyone who expects your power to wane will cross the other side to have their virgins.

Iran may make threats but it should be careful of its targets because Israel says if struck, its response will be robust; come to think of the previous message sent to Iran after the barrage of missiles fired from Iran…

Starting a war is easy, but ending it, is not…

Iran should be advised not to fall for this trap as Hamas did.

Ok

Arrived with almost 50 F35s, terrorists are in trouble.

If I make it to any powerful position in this world my aim would be How to Eliminate Islamic terrorist and subdue them to the least
And make sure Islam is destroyed and only practiced in Middle East alone together with the Terrorist Ravaged Northern Nigeria
Islam is cancer to the mother Earth

Babalola0920:
All USA carrier easily made it to middle east hardly make it to EASTERN Europe especially RUSSIA seas 🌊 😆 🤣 😂 even Israel can't dare some certain nation despite been mention in the bible lmao.

them dey mad ?

Botragelad:
It's been weeks since Iran has been rattling about retaliating against Israel, but we've yet to see any tangible action.

Likely scared of facing severe repercussions. Well, this aircraft carrier is now in place to keep Iran and any other terrorist organisations in order.
FA ⏭️ FO

It's funny how Iran keep saying " we will punish Israel" imagine junior student wan punish senior prefect.

franchasofficia:
Why can't Iran embrace peace and focus solely on developing their nation and its citizens?


Why sponsoring terrorist organizations all over Middle East just to target and destroy Israel?


For your information, Iran have a goal to completely destroy Israel and take their land to convert to Shia Muslim holy land where Shia Muslims will be going for their own pilgrimage like Sunni Muslims go to Medina Saudi Arabia, that is why Iran and Saudi Arabia are sworn enemies.


Iran sponsors Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon

Iran sponsors Houthi terrorists in Yemen

Iran sponsors Kata'ib Hizballah (KH), Harakat al-Nujaba, and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq terror groups in Iraq


So Iran is a big threat to Middle East peace and must be restrained at all cost and if they dare bite more than they can chew, Israel with the of US will bomb them back to stone age when they were Persians before Muslim land grabbers conquered Iran

🤔 See someone Pikin Thinking, abeg which school una go?

Islamists don buy market

A quick one guys, Aircraft carrier has ~5000 Men onboard. Soldiers not Boys scout .

Woto woto wity wity wata wata 🔥💯

Thank you IRAN for standing against the vampire nations.

Reading the comments above is just making me to laugh. Atleast its now clear to everyone that the Israeli soldiers are just like Man O war.

I think the Israeli - Hezbollah war has started!

Ok

Na wetin Iran dey like hear be this, deterrent