The NYT learned about the readiness of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln to attack Iran if necessary

One of the largest and most powerful aircraft carriers of the US Navy, the Abraham Lincoln model, which was stationed in the waters of the Indian Ocean, is ready to attack Iran within one or two days if necessary. This was reported on Monday by The New York Times (NYT), citing sources.

"The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln <...> if the White House had given the order to attack Iran, <... Theoretically, I could take military action within one or two days," the article says.

It is specified that this aircraft carrier is accompanied by three other warships, which, in turn, are equipped with Tomahawk missiles.

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On the same day, US President Donald Trump announced that the number of the US armada around Iran currently exceeds the number of troops around Venezuela. At the same time, it became known that the head of the White House was still considering the possibility of a military attack on the territory of the republic, despite the fact that the protests there had already been largely suppressed.

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