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Monday, January 26, 2026
USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrives in region amid Iran tensions
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The United States Central Command announces that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East.
The move comes to boost the US’s available firepower and defensive capabilities in the region, giving President Donald Trump the option to launch an attack on Iran against the backdrop of the regime’s killing of protesters.
CENTCOM posts photos on X showing sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln performing “routine maintenance as the aircraft carrier sails in the Indian Ocean.”
“The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the Middle East to promote regional security and stability,” CENTCOM says.
Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) perform routine maintenance as the aircraft carrier sails in the Indian Ocean, Jan. 26. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the Middle East to promote regional security and stability. pic.twitter.com/dkuN946hce
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 26, 2026
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