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2026-02-19 23:01:04
[Large US Naval and Air Forces Mobilized in the Middle East] According to a CNN report on February 18, the US military has deployed fighter jets, early warning aircraft, and drones to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, and other countries. The US has also deployed multiple destroyers and littoral combat ships in the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and near the Strait of Hormuz. In the northern Arabian Sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, including F-35C Lightning II fighter jets, is present. The USS Ford carrier strike group is expected to arrive as early as this weekend. Experts at the Institute for Science and International Security, a US think tank, analyzed satellite imagery and found that Iran has recently reinforced its military and nuclear facilities. Furthermore, Iran and Russia began joint naval exercises on February 19. The commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy previously stated that the Iranian Navy can close the Strait of Hormuz at any time upon receiving orders from higher command. (CCTV International News)
