Illustrative image. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Orlosky)
The United States military is developing new battle plans to target Iran’s capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported on April 24, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The report comes days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had extended the two-week ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistani mediators, who said more time was needed for Iran to formulate a proposal to permanently end the war.
According to CNN, the Pentagon is reviewing several attack plans, including an option that would include strikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz, the southern Arabian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman.
Sources tell the news networks that the strikes would hit the assets that have helped Iran maintain its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ fleet of fast attack boats and vessels used for laying mines.
Trump appeared to hint at these plans on Thursday, declaring that the US Navy would “shoot and kill” any boat mining the Strait of Hormuz.
They typically carry mounted machine guns, and can be used for mining operations, though the US has yet to confirm that Iranian ships have been mining the Strait of Hormuz.
Another plan proposed by U.S. military officials is to target the Iranian military leaders believed to be blocking negotiations for a permanent end to the war.
CNN also reported that the U.S. could also resume launching strikes on Iran’s remaining military capabilities, including its missile stockpiles and launchers.
On the same day as the report, the U.S. military announced that a third aircraft carrier had arrived in the Middle East, the highest number of American carriers deployed to the region in more than 20 years.
Click to see full-size image. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that the third aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush had transited into its area of responsibility.
“For the first time in decades, three aircraft carriers are operating in the Middle East at the same time. Accompanied by their carrier air wings, the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) include over 200 aircraft and 15,000 Sailors and Marines,” the post reads.
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is also present in the Middle East with three amphibious assault ships, including the aircraft-carrying USS Tripoli. The 11th MEU is expected to arrive in the region at any time aboard three more amphibious assault ships, including the aircraft-carrying USS Boxer.
This naval buildup in the region and CNN’s latest report indicate that the U.S. is very much preparing to resume the war on Iran, even with more power than before. Israel is likely as prepared, and in recent days its senior officials renewed threats to the Islamic Republic.
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plz 🙏 iran 🇮🇷 sink them damn aircraft carriers.
the us flailing about and betting the farm on a last roll of the dice.
the chinese and russians should supply iran with the most powerful weapons, because the iranians are also fighting in the interests of those countries.
if they could sink three aircraft carriers without killing the poor peoples kids of america that don’t want to be their anyway they signed up to protect home land not fight abroad for big oil
there is not “protecting home”
the us is an occupation regime and must be maintained by these kind of wars
the ceasefire was given by iran not by the americans
this is when you take news from the jews at cnn
aircraft carriers- so retro. sitting targets really.
there is no longer any doubt america and its wars are for the zionist deep state and the israelis. americans have lost their freedoms to the globalists who now steal their lives as well as their freedoms using their controlled media to paint a very different story.
the war gangster regime has great dreams far beyond its actual capabilities . they can produce a
attack and guarantee a swifter death to petro dollar currency systems. iran will exist and control the straight of hormuz no matter what is attempted. warfare has changed too much for the us to succeed. it can not win with all aircraft forced to use in air refueling . to engage targets, reload and return. if they try a landing operation a calamity will result
us needs 3 shitships aka “carriers” to do anything (so far nothing has been done) against a country without an airforce and a real navy? and they think they can fight russia and china ? lmao the empire is naked! only real dangerous us weapons are nukes and this weapons they can’t use! meanwhile, china is winning without a fight!
the shitships won’t even stay in the hormuz strait! because of the risks! “projection of power”? lmao! aircraft carriers are weapons of the past… half of them always on repair because they are crap and are old! that’s why china is building destroyers and submarines… meanwhile, liberal russia…
osprey is particulary deadly……to it’s own flight crew and those on deck….
licking mulatto turds make vanya military expert
prepare for the battle of the gunboats because the usadmin isn’t going to risk a carrier anywhere near the coast of iran. the iranian admin only have to get lucky once, or thrice, with a hypersonic weapon. if there is a will, there’s a way.
iran humiliated the jews and amerikunts. aircraft carriers are no longer effective, proof is the houthis. they can shut down red sea no matter what aircraft carriers are around
if iran manages to sink a usa carrier next time they attack thats a major win. i want to see iranians overwhelm these carriers with drones and missiles so much they put them to the bottom of the ocean. all it takes is a single good hit to put them to the bottom of the ocean one good hit of a missile or drone. so why cant it be done? evert shabbosgoy jew helper deserves to be wiped out so make them sink.