U.S. Media: Large Numbers of U.S. Air and Naval Military Forces Gather in the Middle East
According to a report by CNN on February 18, the U.S. military has deployed forces including fighter jets, early warning aircraft, and drones in multiple countries such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. The U.S. military has also deployed several destroyers and littoral combat ships near the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Strait of Hormuz, while the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, which includes F-35C Lightning II fighter jets, is in the northern Arabian Sea. The USS Ford carrier strike group is expected to arrive as early as this weekend.
Experts from the U.S. think tank Science and International Security Institute have found through satellite imagery analysis that Iran has recently reinforced its military and nuclear facilities. Additionally, Iran and Russia began joint naval exercises on the 19th. The commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy previously stated that the Iranian Navy can close the Strait of Hormuz at any time upon receiving orders from higher authorities.
U.S. military forces are gathering in the Middle East, deploying numerous aircraft and naval vessels across Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. Concurrently, Iran is reinforcing its military and nuclear facilities while conducting joint naval exercises with Russia. The U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier strike group, including F-35C fighters, is positioned in the North Arabian Sea, with additional naval assets in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
- U.S. military has deployed aircraft, early warning systems, and drones in multiple countries including Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
- Numerous naval vessels, including destroyers and an aircraft carrier strike group, are positioned in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
- Iran is reinforcing military and nuclear facilities and conducting joint naval exercises with Russia.
- Iran's Navy is prepared to close the Strait of Hormuz upon receiving orders.