French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle heads to Middle East amid Iran crisis

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has passed through Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea, en route to the Middle East, according to Itamilradar.

President Emmanuel Macron ordered the deployment to strengthen the protection of allied forces and regional assets amid escalating tensions with Iran. The move reflects a redeployment of European naval forces toward the Middle East.

The aircraft carrier was urgently redirected from the Baltic Sea, where it had been participating in NATO exercises in Northern Europe. According to Itamilradar, the decision underscores the rapid deterioration of the strategic situation following strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory actions in the region.