Abu Ali Express reports that satellite imagery reveals the USS Lincoln and USS Bush are positioned 220-250 km from Iran's shores, the closest they have been to date and within range of Iranian missiles. The report comes as President Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran over, and may signal a renewed US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
Satellite imagery published by Abu Ali Express on Friday evening shows two US aircraft carriers — the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) — positioned approximately 220-250 kilometers off Iran's coast, placing them within range of Iranian ballistic missiles. The report notes this is the closest the carriers have been to Iranian shores so far. The revelation comes alongside President Donald Trump's declaration that the 60-day ceasefire with Iran is over, as reported by Axios yesterday. The positioning could also indicate a possible renewal of the US naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. The Zioneer previously reported on the USS Lincoln's positioning 140 km off Iran's Chabahar port on June 24, and on a series of US strike waves and diplomatic signals. The current report is based on a single source and has not been independently corroborated.
3 developments
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- DevelopingUS reportedly boosts intelligence and aerial refueling flights over the Persian and Oman Gulfs
- StrongUS military reportedly stopped oil tankers breaching blockade in Gulf of Oman
- DevelopingUS military sharply increases flights over Strait of Hormuz to enable Omani shipping route — report
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