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The reproduction resembles the aircraft carriers of The Nimitz elegance that the U.S. Navy sails in the Persian Gulf from the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the waterway. The aircraft carrier Nimitz, the elegance of the same name, entered Middle Eastern waters last weekend from the Indian Ocean, which could upgrade to the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Sea.
It is not known when he will pass the Nimitz across the Strait of Hormuz and remain in the Middle East. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, deployed last year as tensions were rising, spent months in the Arabian Sea before crossing the strait. The Eisenhower crossed the strait early last week.
The fifth U.S. Navy fleet based in Bahrain did not respond without delay to a request for comment. However, a spokeswoman said Monday that the military was still “relying on the ability of our naval forces to protect themselves from any maritime threat” after satellite images showed that the fake carrier was installing.
“We cannot communicate what Iran expects to gain from building this model, or the tactical price it would expect to gain through such a mock-up in an educational or training scenario,” the Commander said. Rebecca Rebarich told The Associated Press at the time. “We are not seeking conflict, but let us maintain the position of protecting U.S. forces and interests that oppose maritime threats in the region.”
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Gambrell reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Associated Press reporter Mohammad Nasiri in Tehran, Iran, contributed to the report.