Iran issues threats to USS Ford strike group, says report

Iran has declared that logistics and service centers supporting the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier are potential targets. Iranian armed forces spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaqari stated the carrier in the Red Sea poses a threat. These centers enablin...

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USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay on the island of Crete, Greece, February 23, 2026.
Logistics and service centres enabling the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier to ‌remain operational ⁠were ⁠considered to be targets by Iran, the spokesperson for the unified command of Iranian armed ⁠forces, Khatam al-Anbiya, ‌said on Monday.

"Aircraft carrier ⁠Gerald Ford in the Red Sea is a threat to Iran. Accordingly, the logistics and service centres for ‌USS Ford strike group are considered to be ⁠targets," Ebrahim Zolfaqari said in a video shared by the semi-official Fars news agency.
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