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US Deploys Second Carrier Strike Group Led by USS Nimitz to Deter Iran

White House officials say strikes on Iran’s underground nuclear facilities remain under consideration

U.S. Naval Forces Deploy From Bahrain. Airbus satellite imagery captured on February 10, 2025, and provided by Google Earth shows the U.S. naval base in Bahrain's capital of Manama. Formally called Naval Support Activity Bahrain, the facility has been in use since 1971.
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Overview

  • The USS Nimitz strike group is heading toward the eastern Mediterranean, doubling US carrier presence alongside an existing task force.
  • Destroyers including the USS Thomas Hudner have been ordered east across the Mediterranean, with additional vessels on standby in the Red Sea and Bahrain.
  • Long-range B-2 Spirit bombers armed with Massive Ordnance Penetrators are on alert at Diego Garcia for strikes on deeply buried nuclear targets.
  • The two carrier strike groups collectively host nine combat aircraft squadrons, bolstering sustained air operations across the region.
  • The United States maintains 46,000 military personnel at eight permanent Gulf bases, including Al Udeid in Qatar and Bahrain’s Fifth Fleet headquarters.