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USS Abraham Lincoln
Nimitz-class US carrier on Gulf station since blockade's June end; part of a 24-ship build-up.
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#174 21 Aug
Departed after a record uninterrupted period at sea
Iran Conflict 2026: A fresh carrier, and a worn-out crew#144 30 Jun
Anchored the US carrier presence in theatre
Iran Conflict 2026: Second Marine unit reaches the Gulf#132 18 Jun
Mentioned in: CENTCOM ends Iran blockade a day early
Iran Conflict 2026#132 18 Jun
Held station in the Gulf with no CENTCOM drawdown order as blockade enforcement ended
Iran Conflict 2026: The carriers that did not leave#131 18 Jun
Remained on station in the Gulf despite MOU immediate-blockade-removal clause
Iran Conflict 2026: Two US carriers stay, blockade runs on#80 24 Apr
Remained on station in Arabian Sea as first carrier in theatre
Iran Conflict 2026: Third US carrier reaches CENTCOM theatre#80 23 Apr
Mentioned in: Sentinel-2 catches 33 IRGC boats off Kargan
Iran Conflict 2026#61 7 Apr
US carriers slip out of strike range
Iran Conflict 2026#21 5 Mar
Mentioned in: Angolan tanker hit, first war oil spill
Iran Conflict 2026#21 5 Mar
Mentioned in: Araghchi confirms IRIS Dena loss
Iran Conflict 2026#18 4 Mar
Mentioned in: UAE and Kuwait recorded 1,088 intercepts
Iran Conflict 2026#19 4 Mar
Targeted again by Ghadr-380 missiles in the Indian Ocean per IRGC claim
Iran Conflict 2026: IRGC: US destroyer hit in Indian Ocean#12 2 Mar
Mentioned in: B-2s sent; Iran buried arsenal survives
Iran Conflict 2026#12 2 Mar