WSJ reports US sending new aircraft carrier to Middle East
The Wall Street Journal ( Pro) reports the US is sending a fresh aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid strain related to the Iran war.
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THE LINCOLN BEGAN A SCHEDULED DEPLOYMENT IN NOVEMBER AND WAS REDIRECTED TO THE MIDDLE EAST IN JANUARY AHEAD OF THE U.S. WAR AGAINST IRAN. THE CARRIER AND ITS EMBARKED AIRCRAFT WERE INSTRUMENTAL TO THE U.S.'S OPERATION EPIC FURY BOMBING CAMPAIGN, AND THE SHIP HAS SINCE PARTICIPATED IN THE U.S. BLOCKADE OF IRANIAN PORTS. - WSJ
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