Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:23pm on 01 May 2026,Friday International
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has left the Persian Gulf after a record deployment of over 300 days, amid stalled negotiations between the United States and Iran. The carrier is now moving to the European Command zone, reducing direct US naval presence in the Gulf. Despite its departure, two other carriers USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush remain in the region. The move follows prolonged operations, including missions linked to the Iran conflict and earlier deployments in the Caribbean. Analysts see the shift as a recalibration rather than a withdrawal, with tensions still unresolved. (PC: Reuters)
