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The US is redirecting an armada of warships \u2014 including two aircraft carriers \u2013 toward Iran as President Trump threatens to reinstate the blockade<\/a> on Iranian ports.<\/p>\n Maritime trackers on Friday spotted the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush<\/a> entering the Gulf of Oman \u2014 a move experts in military planning say would be necessary to re-establish the blockade that crippled the Iranian economy.<\/p>\n \u201cMore than 20 US Navy warships are patrolling waters across the Middle East as CENTCOM forces continue promoting regional security and stability,\u201d US Central Command posted to X this week.<\/p>\n Asked about restarting the blockade that choked off supplies to Tehran, CENTCOM declined to comment on \u201coperational updates.\u201d<\/p>\n The aircraft carriers were spotted within Iran\u2019s missile range, raising their risk level, according to the trackers.<\/p>\n \u201cI think forces move in and out, but generally as we get ships ready for blockade and support for strait transits, ships will get closer to Iranian threat,\u201d\u00a0Foundation for Defending Democracies senior fellow retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery told The Post.<\/p>\n Today, more than 20 U.S. Navy warships are patrolling waters across the Middle East as CENTCOM forces continue promoting regional security and stability. Last month, U.S. naval warships and aircraft transited the Arabian Sea in close formation, demonstrating unmatched American\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/gnfRIKAYJl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n