US has three aircraft carriers in the Middle East for first time since 2003

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The United States deployed three aircraft carriers to the Middle East for the first time since 2003, coinciding with a fragile ceasefire involving Iran. CENTCOM confirmed the arrival of USS George HW Bush alongside USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R Ford, accompanied by 12 ships, 200+ aircraft, and 15,000 personnel. This deployment signals preparedness for potential conflict escalation.

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