CENTCOM sends 20 US warships — and two aircraft carriers —toward Iran after Trump threatens to reinstate naval blockade

The US on Friday sailed an armada of warships — including two aircraft carriers – near Iran just two days after President Trump suggested he may reinstate the blockade on Iranian ports.

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”Today, more than 20 US Navy warships are patrolling waters across the Middle East as CENTCOM forces continue promoting regional security and stability,” US Central Command posted to X on Friday morning.

Shortly after, maritime trackers spotted the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush entering the Gulf of Oman — a move experts in military planning say would be necessary to re-establish the blockade that crippled the Iranian economy.

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Asked about the possibility, CENTCOM declined to comment on “operational updates.”

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