The USS Gerald R. Ford has left the Middle East after taking part in operations against Iran, local media reported Friday, citing a US official.
The departure leaves two United States aircraft carriers in the region: the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS George H.W. Bush.
The Ford had been at sea for more than 10 months, breaking the post-Vietnam War record for a US aircraft carrier deployment.
The carrier’s extended mission came during heightened US-Iran tensions and sustained American naval operations in the region.
The United States Navy said a fire broke out in Ford’s main laundry spaces on March 12, injuring two sailors aboard the ship.
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The Navy expects the carrier to return for maintenance and crew rotation after its extended deployment.
