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| US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford ordered to depart Caribbean for Mideast, after protests US smuggled 6000 Starlink internet kits into Iran |
| 2026-02-13 |
Yesterday we learnt that an unnamed carrier was going. Now we have the name: [IsraelTimes] The world’s largest aircraft carrier has been ordered to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East, a person familiar with the plans says, as US President Donald Trump considers whether to take possible military action against Iran.The move by the USS Gerald R. Ford, first reported by The New York Times, will put two carriers and their accompanying warships in the region as Trump increases pressure on Iran to make a deal over its nuclear program. The person speaks on condition of anonymity to discuss military movements. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and three guided-missile destroyers arrived in the Middle East more than two weeks ago. US smuggled around 6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran after protests — report [IsraelTimes] The United States smuggled around 6,000 Starlink satellite internet kits into Iran to allow activists to remain online after the Islamic Republic’s brutal crackdown on protests, a US official tells the Wall Street Journal. It marks the first time the US has ever directly sent the terminals to Iran. According to the official, senior Trump administration figures decided to use money for other internet-freedom initiatives in Iran to purchase nearly 7,000 terminals, which were mostly bought in January. The official says it was unclear whether US President Donald Trump personally ordered the purchase, but he was aware of it. During the crackdown last month, Iran cut internet access, only gradually restoring it after the killings of protesters subsided. Related: USS Gerald R. Ford 01/09/2026 US forces seize oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea in pre-dawn mission USS Gerald R. Ford 01/06/2026 Vandergriff analysis of US attack and seizure of Venezuela USS Gerald R. Ford 11/17/2025 A US carrier group has arrived in the Caribbean. Related: Starlink 02/11/2026 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: February 10, 2026 Starlink 02/06/2026 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: February 5, 2026 Starlink 02/06/2026 Regarding the Starlink situation in Russia |
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