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Thursday, August 20, 2026
New US carrier strike group arrives in Middle East
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA new US aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, the US military announces, after conditions aboard a long-deployed carrier provoked fresh criticism of US President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.
“The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in Middle East during a scheduled deployment after arriving in the CENTCOM theater yesterday,” Central Command, which oversees US forces in the Middle East, says in a post on X.
U.S. Sailors work on the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73), Aug. 20, as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in Middle East during a scheduled deployment after arriving in the CENTCOM theater yesterday. pic.twitter.com/DEkHHukHeI
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 20, 2026
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