US aircraft carrier strike group sails through Arabian sea Photo

The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, accompanied by two military supply ships and two U.S. Coast Guard cutters sailed through the Arabian Sea on February 6.

The ships are sailing with aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 9 conducting flight operations overhead, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X, Caliber.Az reports. 

The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, accompanied by two military supply ships, and two U.S. Coast Guard cutters, sailed together in the Arabian Sea today as aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 9 flew overhead. Peace through Strength! ⚓️ pic.twitter.com/xkiCk8qymB

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 6, 2026

“Peace through Strength!” it said. 

The naval movement comes amid heightened regional attention following indirect talks between Iran and the United States held on February 6 in Oman, focused on Tehran’s nuclear programme. 

The USS Abraham Lincoln is a key element of what President Donald Trump has described as a “massive Armada” being assembled in the Middle East amid intensifying negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme and Tehran’s violent suppression of protests.

The carrier arrived in the region earlier this year along with its full strike group, significantly boosting US airpower with additional F-35C and F-18 fighter jets capable of striking targets deep inside Iranian territory.

By Sabina Mammadli