Cctv newsThe confrontation between the United States and Iraq has intensified in the last month. The United States has stepped up the pace of pressure one after another, putting pressure on Iran in all directions from economy to military. Regarding the dispatch of the "Lincoln" aircraft carrier battle group by the United States to the Middle East, the Iranian side strongly claimed that this was nothing new long ago, and it was only picked up from the trash can for "psychological warfare". Iran has repeatedly said that if the enemy escalates its hostility, Iran has the ability to blockade the the Strait of Hormuz, but they hope that the Straits will remain open.
Military pressure on US aircraft carriers to pass through Suez Canal
Just the day before Iran made this statement, the USS Lincoln appeared in the Suez Canal and entered the Red Sea through the canal. The news was widely reported by the American media, saying it was a signal to put pressure on Iran.
On the 9th, the USS Lincoln sailed through the Suez Canal in Egypt and entered the Red Sea.
The "Lincoln" aircraft carrier strike group was originally planned to sail from the Mediterranean to the Middle East in a few weeks, and this deployment will be ahead of schedule. As can be seen from the map, after the aircraft carrier enters the Red Sea, it can pass through the Mande Strait, enter the Arabian Sea and be close to the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military has deployed dual aircraft carriers in the Middle East.
Including the Iraq war in 2003, the "Lincoln" aircraft carrier strike group has been deployed to the Gulf region many times. At the same time, together with the "John Stennis" aircraft carrier strike group that sailed into the Gulf region in December last year, the United States has now formed a dual aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East.
Us B-52 bomber arrives in Qatar
On the same day that the aircraft carrier Lincoln crossed the Suez Canal, the US B-52 strategic bomber arrived at a military base in Qatar. B-52 strategic bomber has always been the main force of strategic bombing of the US Air Force, and its trend has also aroused widespread concern.
US National Security Adviser Bolton announced the plan of the US military to deploy aircraft carriers and bombers in the Middle East last weekend. Bolton claimed at the time that this was a warning to Iran.
The latest pictures released by the US military show that the B-52 strategic bomber arrived at Udeid Air Force Base near Doha, Qatar, on the 9th. The Pentagon has previously announced that the US military will deploy four B-52 strategic bombers to the Middle East. The US Air Force also said that other bombers had arrived in the Middle East on the 8th, but the specific deployment location was not announced. The B-52 strategic bomber can carry 32 tons of airborne weapons and has been the main force of strategic bombing of the US Air Force since 1960.
F-35A flew to UAE in April to deploy the Middle East for the first time.
In addition, last month, the US Air Force also announced that several F-35A fighter planes of the US Army had flown to the United Arab Emirates and deployed at Hafra Air Force Base in Abu Dhabi. The announcement also stressed that these fighters are equipped with the latest weapons and have advanced stealth performance, which can provide stronger combat capability. This is also the first time that the US military has deployed this type of fighter in the Middle East.
The Hafra Air Force Base, where the F-35A is deployed, is adjacent to the Persian Gulf, only 300 kilometers away from Iran, and the operational radius of the F-35A deployed here can reach all countries in the Persian Gulf. Hafra Air Force Base has been used by the US military to attack targets in Iraq and Syria.
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