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Satellite Photo Captures US Aircraft Carrier Deployed Near Iran

Satellite Photo Captures US Aircraft Carrier Deployed Near Iran

Newsweek5 days ago
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A new satellite image shows a U.S. Carrier Strike Group including the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier deployed off the south coast of Oman after the U.S. military withdrew another aircraft carrier against a backdrop of tentative hopes for easing tensions in the region.
Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Department of Defense for comment.
This image captured by a European Space Agency satellite on July 13 shows the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier off the south coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea. The U.S. military has conducted operations against...
This image captured by a European Space Agency satellite on July 13 shows the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier off the south coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea. The U.S. military has conducted operations against Yemen's Houthi group and various U.S. forces have been deployed in the area during Israel's war with Iran and U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear sites last month. More
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Why It Matters
The presence of the Carrier Strike Group demonstrates the continuing active U.S. naval presence in the region and preparedness for further conflict despite a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and hopes for a resumption of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the U.S..
The Carrier Strike Group has been operating in the CENTCOM's area of responsibility, where the U.S. military has conducted operations against Yemen's Houthi group and various U.S. forces have been deployed during Israel's war with Iran and U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear sites last month.
What To Know
Publicly available satellite images taken on Sunday show the Carrier Strike Group off the south coast of Oman.
The USS Nimitz, which last month was in the South China Sea, and the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carriers have been operating in the Arabian Sea but the USS Carl Vinson left the Middle East on Friday, USNI news, the online news portal of the independent U.S. Naval Institute, reported on Monday.
The satellite images from Sunday confirmed that the USS Nimitz and three Arleigh Burke destroyers were operating in the Carrier Strike Group off Oman, according to open-intelligence analyst MT Anderson on X.
"This activity comes as regional maritime security remains a key focus, especially after recent incidents in the Southern Red Sea," Anderson said in his post.
Tension over Iran's nuclear program has eased since Israel's 12-day bombing campaign and U.S. strikes on three nuclear facilities last month.
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran said recently his country was open to dialogue and was seriously pursuing diplomacy. President Donald Trump said last week Iran wanted to negotiate but no date has been set for talks.
What People Are Saying
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran said in a statement: "We still believe that the window for diplomacy is open, and we are pursuing this peaceful path with determination and by mobilizing all political capacities."
President Donald Trump said during a White House dinner with Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu last week: "They want to meet. They want to work something out. They're very different now than they were two weeks ago."
What Happens Next
Iran's president has opened the door again to possible diplomacy, but Iran has also emphasized its plans to continue its nuclear program while dismissing accusations that it plans to build nuclear weapons. The prospect of renewed confrontation remains high. Attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen are another potential source of regional conflict.
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