Iran escorts a US aircraft carrier out of Gulf

US Navy aircraft carrier

A satellite images released showed a US Navy aircraft carrier being escorted away by Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) craft today, amid a year of heightened tensions in the Gulf waters.

According to a report by MiddleEastMonitor, the group of 20 small crafts reportedly surrounded and allegedly “harassed” the USS Abraham Lincoln, as well as the group of American ships it was leading including the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf and the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut, during their transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

However, the satellite images were revealed and circulated yesterday, the report added that, the incident actually took place last week.

The #US USS Abraham Lincoln nuclear aircraft carrier left the Strait of #Hormuz on December 4 with escort ships, the group was followed by Iranian navy ships. He will be replaced USS Harry Truman. #Iran pic.twitter.com/PLD5ihp37r

— Strategic News (@StrategicNews1) December 10, 2019

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