US EditionUSS Abraham Lincoln Reaches Striking Distance of Iran
USS Abraham Lincoln and strike group deploy to Arabian Sea with advanced air defenses and 5,700 troops to deter Iran amid heightened U.S. threats and regional tensions.
- The nuclear-powered carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three guided-missile destroyers arrived in the Arabian Sea on Monday under U.S. Central Command, positioning a strike group within range of Iranian targets.
- Facing a violent crackdown at home, Tehran has been pressured by U.S. demands as President Donald Trump sharply intensified threats on Jan. 28 and the administration with the EU imposed new sanctions.
- The carrier's air wing includes F-35C, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growler, with at least a dozen F-15E jets deployed to protect roughly 30,000 to 40,000 U.S. troops.
- The strike group's arrival added roughly 5,700 service members, and U.S. Central Command warned the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to conduct its live-fire exercise safely to protect freedom of navigation.
- Longer-Term risks include accelerated proliferation and fraying regional security arrangements, as experts warn that military threats can undermine the IAEA's monitoring role and prompt Gulf leaders to hedge independently.
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