USS Abraham Lincoln launches F‑18 and F‑35 sorties in Arabian Sea amid US‑Iran tensions

The U.S. Navy carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN‑72) is operating in the Arabian Sea, conducting continuous launch and recovery of F/A‑18 and F‑35 fighter jets to patrol the strategic Hormuz Strait. The carrier’s heightened flight activity follows a series of reciprocal attacks between the United States and Iran, with journalists on board noting a marked increase in danger.

The carrier is escorted by the guided‑missile cruiser USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles and air‑defence systems, providing protection for the carrier group as the region’s oil‑shipping lanes remain under strain.