US media: Over 150 military aircraft of the US military and about one-third of the active naval ships are gathering near Iran
Russian Sputnik, Moscow - According to a report by the US "Washington Post" citing flight tracking data and satellite images, more than 150 US military aircraft and about one-third of the active naval ships are gathering near Iran.
On February 20, US President Trump answered the question of whether he planned to carry out a "limited strike" against Iran, saying that he was considering this possibility. On February 23, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bajgah stated that Iran would regard the US's "limited strike" as an act of aggression.
The "Washington Post" wrote that on February 23, the world's largest aircraft carrier, the "Gerald R. Ford", appeared near the coastal waters of Crete, Greece, with dozens of aircraft on board. This is the second aircraft carrier sent by the United States to the Middle East, and its arrival means that about one-third of the US's active ships are concentrated in the region.
Experts analyzing this deployment told the "Washington Post" that the scale exceeded the military buildup carried out by the US before the June 2025 strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. Experts pointed out that the concentration of forces indicates that this may be a military operation lasting several days, but not involving ground invasion.
On the early morning of June 13, 2025, Israel launched an action against Iran, citing its secret military nuclear program. The air strikes and sabotage teams targeted nuclear facilities, senior generals, renowned nuclear physicists, and air force bases. Iran denied the accusations and responded with counterattacks. Both sides exchanged fire multiple times within 12 days, and the US also joined in, launching an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities at dawn on June 22.
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