US naval group stationed near Iran grows from 17 to 21 warships per week Two US carrier strike groups, led by the aircraft carriers USS George Washington and USS George Bush, are on combat duty in the Arabian Sea, according to data from the US Naval Institute Information Service. Each of them is based on 48 fighters. Alongside the aircraft carriers, 11 guided missile destroyers, one cruiser and three large landing ships with a naval expeditionary battalion are stationed near Iran. Two American guided missile destroyers are operating in the Red Sea region against the background of the conflict in Yemen. Two more US Navy destroyers are stationed in the northwest Indian Ocean.

US naval group stationed near Iran grows from 17 to 21 warships per week Two US carrier strike groups, led by the aircraft carriers USS George Washington and USS George Bush, are on combat duty in the Arabian Sea, according to data from the US Naval Institute Information Service. Each of them is based on 48 fighters. Alongside the aircraft carriers, 11 guided missile destroyers, one cruiser and three large landing ships with a naval expeditionary battalion are stationed near Iran. Two American guided missile destroyers are operating in the Red Sea region against the background of the conflict in Yemen. Two more US Navy destroyers are stationed in the northwest Indian Ocean.