The USS George H.W. Bush and USS Abraham Lincoln were reported today at a distance of 220 km from Iran's shores, the closest they have been to Iranian waters since the start of the US military campaign, according to reports.
The positioning of the two American aircraft carriers — the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) and the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) — at 220 km from Iran marks the closest approach to Iranian shores since the US military campaign began. The reported distance places the carriers within striking range of Iranian targets. As The Zioneer reported on June 24, the USS Abraham Lincoln had previously been spotted by satellite imagery approximately 140 km off Iran's Chabahar port. The current deployment of both carriers in proximity to Iran underscores the continued US naval presence near the Islamic Republic. The exact purpose of the positioning was not stated in the reports.
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