CENTCOM graphic details 3 carrier groups near Iran

The US Central Command has released an infographic confirming three US Navy aircraft carrier strike groups are now operating simultaneously in the Middle East for the first time since the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. The carriers are the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The combined force accounts for more than 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors and marines, representing a massive show of force near Iran. This deployment underscores the heightened military posture in the region amid ongoing tensions.