U.S. Aircraft Carrier Tracker: July 20, 2026 – Strikes on Iran Continue, Blockade Nears One Week
The U.S. conducted a ninth consecutive night of precision strikes against Iran over the weekend, with a tenth round announced for today, as the reinstated naval blockade of Iranian ports approaches its one-week mark. CENTCOM forces have redirected seven commercial vessels and disabled one oil tanker with Hellfire missiles since July 14. Over 20 U.S. Navy warships, including two Carrier Strike Groups (USS Abraham Lincoln, USS George H.W. Bush) and an Amphibious Ready Group (USS Boxer), are operating in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. In the Pacific, USS George Washington is in the Philippine Sea conducting replenishment operations, USS Theodore Roosevelt is participating in RIMPAC 2026 near Hawaii, and USS Carl Vinson is in San Diego after certifications. Overall, three U.S. carriers are deployed, three are training or in port, four are in maintenance, and one is used for training. Two amphibious ready groups are deployed.
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