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USS Gerald R. Ford

The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, that has been part of Middle East war operations, arrives in the Croatian coastal city of Split for a scheduled port visit and maintenance stop on March 28, 2026. (ELVIS BARUKCIC / AFP)
March 28, 2026, 3:09 pm
USS Gerald Ford docks in Croatia for ‘scheduled visit and maintenance’ after laundry fire
Blaze broke out on March 12, injuring 2 sailors and causing major damage to some 100 beds, military has said; carrier will host visits by local officials while in Split, embassy says
By AFP
US aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford is pictured docked at Souda Bay in the Greek Mediterranean island of Crete, on February 24, 2026. (Costas METAXAKIS / AFP)
March 18, 2026, 12:38 am
US aircraft carrier Ford, deployed in war with Iran, to dock temporarily after fire
Nearly 200 sailors were treated for smoke-related injuries after blaze that started in laundry area and took hours to bring under control
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
In this handout picture provided by Iranian presidency, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (left) addresses cabinet members, as they visit of the tomb of the late Iranian revolutionary leader ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran on January 31, 2026 (Handout/Iranian Presidency/AFP); a screenshot from a video posted on social media on March 7, 2026 shows an impact and smoke rising from the Dubai International Airport. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 7, 2026, 3:20 pm
Pezeshkian apologizes for attacks on Gulf neighbors even as Iran forces step up strikes
Mixed messages indicate IRGC in control as fresh missile and drone salvos target UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan; 3rd US carrier heads to region; Trump: ‘Loser’ Iran ‘will be hit very hard’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
American refueling planes are seen at Ben Gurion Airport, February 23, 2026. (Social media; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 23, 2026, 7:25 pm
US refuelers, cargo planes spotted at Ben Gurion Airport as Iran tensions ramp up
New anti-regime protests break out at universities across Tehran and elsewhere, after campuses reopen; footage shows clashes between students and Basij militia forces
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
This handout image from the US Navy shows Capt. Daniel Keeler, the commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, flying an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 23, 2026. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman/US Navy via AP)
February 20, 2026, 11:40 am
A look at the US military’s Mideast buildup, technically the region’s largest since 2003
With USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea and the USS Ford heading to the region, dozens of fighter jets, support aircraft and destroyers are believed deployed or en route
By AP and ToI Staff
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