"The Iranian government is bracing itself for a fresh US and Israeli missile assault after it was announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has now deployed key assets to the region, observers have said. It is thought that Washington has the firepower in conjunction with Israeli aircraft to mount an attack designed to topple the government accused of brutally suppressing protests and killing thousands of Iranians."
"Regional powers including the United Arab Emirates declared they will not allow their airspace or territorial waters to be used to mount an attack on Iran but the presence of the carrier strike group in the Mediterranean means permission will not be needed from many third parties for an attack. Over the weekend, the US military announced that it would carry out an exercise in the region to demonstrate the ability to deploy, disperse, and sustain combat airpower."
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has deployed key assets to the region, bringing US guided-missile destroyers within striking range of Iran. Washington, possibly with Israeli aircraft, has the firepower to mount an attack aimed at toppling the clerical government accused of suppressing protests and causing many deaths. Regional powers including the United Arab Emirates refuse use of their airspace or waters for an attack, but the carrier presence in the Mediterranean reduces the need for third-party permission. The US conducted exercises to demonstrate deployment and sustainment of combat airpower. Economic turmoil and 60% inflation have battered Iran's markets and public.
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