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1st LD Writethru: U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford leaves Middle East

Xinhua
| May 2, 2026
2026-05-02

RIYADH, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has left the Middle East after taking part in operations against Iran, local media reported Friday, citing a U.S. official.

The move leaves two U.S. aircraft carriers in the region: the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush.

The Ford had been at sea for more than 10 months, breaking the post-Vietnam War record for a U.S. aircraft carrier deployment.

On March 12, two sailors aboard the carrier were injured when a fire broke out in the main laundry spaces, according to the U.S. Navy. Enditem

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