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The US on Friday sailed an armada of warships \u2014 including two aircraft carriers \u2013 near Iran just two days after President Trump suggested he may reinstate the blockade on Iranian ports.<\/p>\n

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\u201dToday, more 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 on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, maritime trackers spotted the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush 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

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Asked about the possibility, CENTCOM declined to comment on \u201coperational updates.\u201d<\/p>\n

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