USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) — Transiting Eastern Mediterranean toward Suez Canal, carrying F-35C Lightning II & F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) — Positioned in the Persian Gulf as a "mobile fortress," providing strike capability within range of Iranian nuclear facilities.

USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) — Eastern Mediterranean, Aegis missile defense shield supporting Israeli Iron Dome integration.

USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) — Eastern Mediterranean, anti-ballistic missile watch, THAAD-capable radar coordination.

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Iranian Aggression (2024-2026):

• Apr 2024 — Iran launched 300+ drones & missiles at Israel ("Operation True Promise").
• Oct 2024 — Ballistic missile salvo toward Israeli military bases.
• Ongoing — Houthi (Yemen) anti-ship missiles targeting Red Sea commercial traffic.
• Ongoing — Hezbollah rocket campaigns from southern Lebanon.
• Feb 2026 — IRGC naval provocations in Strait of Hormuz; fast-boat swarm tactics.