The US Navy is preparing to send the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush to the Middle East. This will be the third US aircraft carrier stationed near Iran, increasing pressure amid the region's escalating war.
On 7 March 2026, the US Navy is preparing to deploy the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush across the Atlantic Ocean, heading to the eastern Mediterranean Sea to join military operations related to the conflict in the Middle East.
Reports indicate that the USS George H.W. Bush may participate in military operations against the Houthi rebel group in Yemen if they engage in the ongoing fighting in the Middle East. This move comes after the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford passed through the Suez Canal and entered the Red Sea earlier.
If the deployment proceeds as planned, the US will have three aircraft carriers stationed near Iran, marking a significant naval buildup amid rising tensions in the regional conflict.
Source: Fox News