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US Sends Second Carrier Strike Group to Middle East as Israel and Iran Exchange Strikes

The deployment reflects a heightened readiness posture to protect American forces through reinforced defenses against potential Iranian strikes.

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The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz underway in the Persian Gulf in 2013.
The U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz departs a naval base in Busan, South Korea, Sunday, April 2, 2023.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's budget request for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

Overview

  • The USS Nimitz strike group departed the South China Sea on June 16 to join the USS Carl Vinson in the Middle East after direct exchanges between Israel and Iran last week.
  • A planned port call in Danang, Vietnam was canceled due to an emergent operational requirement that accelerated the Nimitz’s redeployment.
  • Over 30 KC-135 and KC-46 aerial-refueling tankers have been repositioned to Europe to extend the range and endurance of US and allied aircraft.
  • US air defense systems and naval assets have assisted Israel in intercepting Iranian ballistic missiles, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that US support remains strictly defensive.
  • Iranian officials accused Washington of complicity in Israel’s strikes, and President Trump warned Tehran against targeting US personnel or bases.