2 US Aircraft Carriers Remain in Middle East After Iran Memo Signed, CENTCOM Says

By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-23 16:37:48 | Updated at 2026-06-23 17:53:16 1 hour ago
2 US Aircraft Carriers Remain in Middle East After Iran Memo Signed, CENTCOM Says

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush sails in the Arabian Sea on May 3, 2026. U.S. Navy photo

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that two aircraft carriers will stay in the Middle Eastern region to keep up a “present and vigilant” posture after the United States and Iran came to an agreement to end hostilities this past week.

The two ships are the USS George H.W. Bush and the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to CENTCOM, the lead military command overseeing the war against Iran, which began in late February.

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