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Coverage dated September 28, 2026 to September 30, 2026

The U.S. Navy Continues To Rotate Aircraft Carriers To The Middle East

Headline from Forbes

One San Diego-based aircraft carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, is now heading to the region as another, the USS Abraham Lincoln, is set to return home.

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  1. Al-Monitor

    New US aircraft carrier heads to Middle East as Iran war stretches on (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The USS Theodore Roosevelt is expected to be the fifth US Navy carrier to participate in the now seven-month war against Iran.

  2. The Hill

    US aircraft carrier deploys to Middle East to relieve USS George Washington (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The USS Theodore Roosevelt, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, is headed for the Middle East to relieve another carrier already in theater as tensions with Iran persist. The USS Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship vessel of Carrier Strike Group 9, left San Diego on Sunday, according to ship-watcher Warsh…

  3. Times Of San Diego

    Another San Diego-based aircraft carrier departs for the Middle East (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt quietly left North Island on Sunday morning, headed to the Middle East amid the Iran war.

  4. Objectivist

    Navy Deploys Roosevelt to Middle East as Iran War Grinds On (opens Objectivist)

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    Objectivist's feed description

    USS Theodore Roosevelt is heading toward the Middle East as the Navy sustains a major regional presence, eight Marines recover from an Iranian missile attack and U.S. forces keep watch over vital shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

  5. Forbes

    The U.S. Navy Continues To Rotate Aircraft Carriers To The Middle East (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    One San Diego-based aircraft carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, is now heading to the region as another, the USS Abraham Lincoln, is set to return home.