The USS Gerald R. Ford has departed the Croatian port city of Split after completing repairs and resupply, the U.S. Navy confirmed, with its next destination remaining undisclosed.

The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, has entered the Red Sea as the U.S. conflict with Iran approaches its second week.

AI-generated videos showing a U.S. aircraft carrier being hit by Iranian missiles have gained significant attention on Chinese social media.

Open-source intelligence data indicates that more than 300 U.S. military aircraft are currently deployed across the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) region, as tensions rise ahead of renewed indirect talks between the United States and Iran.

The Pentagon is reportedly preparing to deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East as part of contingency planning related to potential military action involving Iran.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of additional military assets to the Middle East, the Pentagon said Friday.

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its accompanying destroyers have arrived in the Middle East, according to a statement from the US military.