2026-05-1 1a14d382deb13da4e21ddcc36cc989a2cab68db9 6 Middle East 14 /wiki/middle%20east Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' 37 /wiki/uss%20abraham%20lincoln%20(cvn-72) USS ''George H. W. Bush'' 71 /wiki/uss%20george%20h.%20w.%20bush USS ''Gerald R. Ford'' 2 /wiki/uss%20gerald%20r.%20ford Middle East Middle Eastern crisis USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' USS ''George H. W. Bush'' USS ''Gerald R. Ford'' Middle Eastern crisis 2026-04-29 a54358586afec820596c1145558da149d40d30c2 14 Middle East Middle Eastern crisis USS ''Gerald R. Ford'' 3 /feed/2026/04/29/the-washington-post-reports-that-the-uss-gerald-r-ford-will-exit-the-middle-east-and-return-to-the-us-state-of-vi "The Washington Post" reports that the USS "Gerald R. Ford" will exit the Middle East and return to the U.S. state of Virginia in the coming days around mid-May after spending 10 months at sea. 2026-04-24 beeecaae2058e90edac7bb417ef5fc339effe132 /feed/2026/04/24/us-central-command-confirms-that-the-george-h-w-bush-has-arrived-in-the-middle-east-making-it-the-first-time-three U.S. Central Command confirms that the George H. W. Bush has arrived in the Middle East, making it the first time three American aircraft carriers have been deployed in the region at the same time since the build-up to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. 1777117068 2026-04-24 b61b321404e0cf7dcaeaf2c4bd4f28cc774a2ffd /feed/2026/04/24/us-central-command-confirms-that-george-h-w-bush-arrives-in-the-middle-east-making-it-the-first-time-three-american U.S. Central Command confirms that George H. W. Bush arrives in the Middle East, making it the first time three American aircraft carriers have deployed in the region since the build-up to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. 1777100897 2026-04-24 8ca846c92309e0a3ae018ade2c84c7a7d3cd3f35 7 Middle East Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/04/24/us-central-command-confirms-that-the-george-h-w-bush-has-arrived-in-the-middle-east U.S. Central Command confirms that the George H. W. Bush has arrived in the Middle East. 2026-03-31 5ff5cf7e8f20dad61154915f74286e5e2b7a47a0 /feed/2026/03/31/poland-refuses-a-request-by-the-united-states-to-relocate-its-patriot-air-defense-systems-to-the-middle-east-for-the-war Poland refuses a request by the United States to relocate its Patriot air defense systems to the Middle East for the war in Iran. 1774978302 2026-03-31 be704df2be1376c7f6d0d3d050bb2c86f50915f3 14 Middle East Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/03/31/poland-refuses-a-request-by-the-united-states-to-relocate-its-patriot-air-defense-systems-to-the-middle-east-for-the-ira Poland refuses a request by the United States to relocate its Patriot air defense systems to the Middle East for the Iran war. 2026-03-14 fb9067aea01e572615cf00361da9bd7038913885 10 Middle East Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/03/14/palestinian-militant-group-hamas-calls-for-iran-to-cease-their-attacks-on-middle-east-neighbors-during-the-war-they-als Palestinian militant group Hamas calls for Iran to cease their attacks on Middle East neighbors during the war. They also reaffirm Tehran's right to defend itself from Israel and the United States. 2026-03-7 ba328c8cac8ea7164bb9dfbed47e83603431eb17 /feed/2026/03/7/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-apologizes-for-iran-s-attacks-on-middle-east-neighbors-although-the-military-later Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologizes for Iran's attacks on Middle East neighbors, although the military later continues the strikes. 1772953676 2026-03-7 22a6fbd17d5269613f1f99c1a452c39ad4cd2f3f /feed/2026/03/7/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-apologizes-for-iran-s-attacks-on-middle-east-neighbors-although-it-later-continues Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologizes for Iran's attacks on Middle East neighbors, although it later continues the strikes. 1772911535 2026-03-7 54bedff7f84eb6730718f37103363564ac6ff235 6 Middle East Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/03/7/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-apologizes-for-iran-s-attacks-on-its-middle-eastern-neighbors-and-states-that-the-in Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologizes for Iran's attacks on its Middle Eastern neighbors and states that the Interim Leadership Council had agreed not to attack them "unless an attack on Iran originates from those countries". The military later continues the strikes. The governments of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE report attacks targeting their territories. 2026-03-7 2d05b81d508f22e74d3c4f56e0994dd501a78977 5 Middle East Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/03/7/dubai-international-airport-suspends-operations-after-an-aerial-interception-near-the-airport-during-iranian-drone-and-m Dubai International Airport suspends operations after an aerial interception near the airport during Iranian drone and missile attacks in the region. Airport operations later partially resume as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues responding to the aerial threats. 2026-03-4 f1ffb2e1970694f33bb1fbf4c3f95ddd7f1ec9fc /feed/2026/03/4/an-iranian-ballistic-missile-struck-the-al-udeid-air-base-in-qatar-the-largest-us-military-base-in-the-region An Iranian ballistic missile struck the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military base in the region 1772637908 2026-03-4 10b69468900d28c8e7cb899cf61ed9abdecfa507 5 Middle East Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/03/4/an-iranian-ballistic-missile-strikes-the-al-udeid-air-base-in-qatar-the-largest-us-military-base-in-the-region An Iranian ballistic missile strikes the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military base in the region. 2026-03-3 74ae9b07cd7b12fac9485e79e1b86dd60116a199 /feed/2026/03/3/marco-rubio-discloses-that-us-attack-on-iran-was-due-to-israeli-intention-to-attack-which-would-have-jeopardized-us-for Marco Rubio discloses that US attack on Iran was due to Israeli intention to attack, which would have jeopardized US forces. 1772537057 2026-03-3 189db35d19ea7bbedaacb0e6446183769910e6ae 14 Middle East Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/03/3/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-discloses-that-the-initial-us-attack-on-iran-was-due-to-an-israeli-intention-to-at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discloses that the initial U.S. attack on Iran was due to an Israeli intention to attack Iranian leadership, which would have jeopardized U.S. forces in the region. 2026-02-3 00952a8ce9d4ca3cabf2c15ede8a6456a62296d2 /feed/2026/02/3/the-us-military-claims-to-shoot-down-an-iranian-shahed-139-drone-on-approach-to-the-aircraft-carrier-uss-abraham-linc The U.S. military claims to shoot down an Iranian Shahed 139 drone on approach to the aircraft carrier USS "Abraham Lincoln" with an F-35 fighter jet. 1770218263 2026-02-3 217dfb384981b5cf199452fb406c22ebc7bd9392 /feed/2026/02/3/the-us-military-shoots-down-an-iranian-shahed-139-drone-on-approach-to-the-carrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-with-an-f-35 The U.S. military shoots down an Iranian Shahed 139 drone on approach to the carrier USS "Abraham Lincoln" with an F-35 fighter jet. 1770188865 2026-02-3 a8938cf122898e2f864c9191625ed5c63c480c26 7 Middle Eastern crisis USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' 2 /feed/2026/02/3/the-us-military-shoots-down-an-iranian-shahed-139-drone-on-approach-to-the-aircraft-carrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-with The U.S. military shoots down an Iranian Shahed 139 drone on approach to the aircraft carrier USS "Abraham Lincoln" with an F-35 fighter jet. 2024-08-12 9765e6c811904e6232369fa3ddf391ce611a7da2 /feed/2024/08/12/us-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-austin-orders-the-uss-abraham-lincoln-aircraft-carrier-strike-group-and-the-uss-georgia US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin orders the USS "Abraham Lincoln" aircraft carrier strike group and the USS "Georgia", a nuclear cruise-missile submarine, to the Middle East to defend Israel from possible retaliation from Iran and to strengthen U.S. military posture in the region. 1723485854 2024-08-12 90a2b6aac2d906639871c7783374c2f2c9a61d25 /feed/2024/08/12/us-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-austin-orders-the-uss-abraham-lincoln-aircraft-carrier-strike-group-and-the-uss-georgia-a US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin orders the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and the USS Georgia, a nuclear cruise-missile submarine, to the Middle East to defend Israel from possible retaliation from Iran and to strengthen U.S. military posture in the region. 1723471448 2024-08-12 2812437d40c0ebb2a9be53b3bdcbaa6589020fad /feed/2024/08/12/the-united-states-orders-the-uss-abraham-lincoln-aircraft-carrier-strike-group-and-the-uss-georgia-a-nuclear-cruise-mis The United States orders the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and the USS Georgia, a nuclear cruise-missile submarine, to the Middle East to defend Israel from possible retaliation from Iran and to strengthen U.S. military posture in the region. 1723457053 2024-08-12 765f5188ad3745691ddf6d81a1e93fe698c9e9d6 8 Middle East USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' 2 /feed/2024/08/12/united-states-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-austin-orders-the-uss-abraham-lincoln-aircraft-carrier-strike-group-and-the-u United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin orders the USS "Abraham Lincoln" aircraft carrier strike group and the USS "Georgia" SSGN cruise-missile submarine to the Middle East to defend Israel from possible retaliation from Iran and to strengthen the U.S. military position in the region. /feed/2026/05/1/uss-gerald-r-ford-officially-exits-the-middle-east-after-taking-part-in-operations-in-iran-during-the-war-leaving-on AFP via ''The Straits Times 1 47da62165f5afbb1002abb0610dcd97e310e1877 5 https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/uss-gerald-r-ford-aircraft-carrier-leaves-middle-east 2026 USS "Gerald R. Ford" officially exits the Middle East after taking part in operations in Iran during the war, leaving only the USS "Abraham Lincoln" and USS "George H. W. Bush" in the region.