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US Announces 'Multi-Day Air Exercise' in the Middle East

Published January 27, 2026, 20:05
US Announces 'Multi-Day Air Exercise' in the Middle East

The US announced that it will conduct a multi-day air exercise in the Middle East, during a period of heightened tension with Iran due to the suppression of protests. Simultaneously, the US aircraft carrier 'Abraham Lincoln' and its accompanying ships have already arrived in the region. According to the announcement, the exercise will demonstrate the US's ability to deploy and maintain a combat air force in the Middle East. President Trump had threatened an attack on Iran, but appears to have withdrawn the threat after assurances that Tehran had suspended executions of protesters.