The United States has sent a new aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid intensifying anti government protests in Iran and rising tensions with Tehran. American outlets confirmed that the USS Abraham Lincoln is already en route, with Pentagon officials saying the move reflects growing concerns over regional security.
Rising Tensions Across the Region
- US bases in Qatar, Jordan, Iraq and Syria currently host around three thousand American troops.
- Pentagon officials are preparing to increase troop numbers over fears of potential Iranian attacks.
- Iran’s protests, which began on December 28 over inflation and rising living costs, have spread across all thirty one provinces.
- Nationwide disruption has left the country nearly paralysed as demonstrations intensify.
- Government crackdown includes shutting down internet and mobile networks and deploying police, security forces and the military.
The unrest has grown rapidly, turning into one of the most widespread waves of protests Iran has seen in years. The US deployment signals Washington’s heightened alert as the situation continues to deteriorate.
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