VIDEO: Another US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East as Trump threatens Iran attack

CAIRO – 11 April 2025: Another US aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, has arrived in the Middle East, joining the USS Harry S. Truman in its area of responsibility, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).

CENTCOM released a video on Thursday featuring the carriers, showing aircraft taking off from their decks after being loaded with missiles.

Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with its air wing consisting of F-35C Lightning IIs works alongside the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. pic.twitter.com/c2p4yxmBpj

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 10, 2025

The arrival of the second aircraft carrier coincides with ongoing intensive airstrikes by the US on Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen over the past month, with over 200 strikes launched since 15 March, killing dozens of Yemenis.

These US attacks followed the Houthis’ declaration to resume assaults on Israeli vessels in the Red Sea amid amid the prolonged Israeli war in Gaza, which has killed over 50,000 people since October 2023.

This latest development also occurs amid a US military buildup in the Middle East, as President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran if the US upcoming talks with Tehran regarding Iranian nuclear program fail.