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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Chania, Greece, February 26 (Xinhua) — The USS Gerald Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier departed the NATO naval base in Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete on Thursday morning, heading toward the Middle East, the Greek daily newspaper Kathimerini reported.
The ship is reportedly expected to arrive in Israel within 24 hours.
According to US media reports, the aircraft carrier arrived in Souda Bay on February 23 to refuel after repeated failures in the onboard sewage system.
The aircraft carrier Gerald Ford, commissioned in 2017, is 334 meters long, has a displacement of over 100,000 tons, and a crew of nearly 4,600.
The aircraft carrier's move comes on the day of the third round of proximity talks between the US and Iran in Geneva, Switzerland. In recent days, the US has continued to exert military pressure on Iran, amassing significant forces in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump recently stated that he is considering limited military strikes against Iran. The aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford will reportedly join a US Navy strike group led by the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East.
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