US ships in the Middle East - in pictures

  • The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Paul Hanna
    The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Paul Hanna
  • Helicopters fly from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during a resupply mission with the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Gulf of Oman in 2015. Reuters
    Helicopters fly from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during a resupply mission with the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Gulf of Oman in 2015. Reuters
  • The USS George HW Bush sailing in the Arabian Sea in 2014. AFP
    The USS George HW Bush sailing in the Arabian Sea in 2014. AFP
  • This photo released by the US Navy in April 2003 shows the aircraft carriers USS Kitty Hawk (front) and USS Constellation in the Gulf. AFP
    This photo released by the US Navy in April 2003 shows the aircraft carriers USS Kitty Hawk (front) and USS Constellation in the Gulf. AFP
  • Handout from 2021 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, front, the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Gulf of Aden. Abacapress.com
    Handout from 2021 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, front, the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Gulf of Aden. Abacapress.com
  • A 2020 picture of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz with the cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart. Abacapress.com
    A 2020 picture of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz with the cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart. Abacapress.com
  • The USS Ponce warship transits through the Suez Canal at the Egyptian port of Ismailia in 2011. AFP
    The USS Ponce warship transits through the Suez Canal at the Egyptian port of Ismailia in 2011. AFP
  • A picture from 2016 shows US Navy ships moored at the 5th Fleet's command center in Manama. AFP
    A picture from 2016 shows US Navy ships moored at the 5th Fleet's command center in Manama. AFP