🚨 USS Gerald Ford Enters the Mediterranean — Is the US About to Strike Iran? | News Without the Western Spin
A photo taken from Gibraltar captures the USS Gerald Ford — one of America’s most powerful aircraft carriers — gliding past Spain and Morocco into the Mediterranean Sea. The destination? Likely the Red Sea and eventually the Strait of Hormuz, where it will join the USS Abraham Lincoln in what is becoming one of the most significant US military buildups near Iran in recent memory.
It’s February 21, 2026. War has not broken out. Yet.
Reuters is now reporting that US military planning on Iran has reached an *advanced stage* — with options on the table including targeted strikes on individuals and even **leadership change in Tehran**, if ordered by President Trump. Translation: the generals have told Trump they’re ready. Just say the word.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says a proposal for a US-Iran deal is coming “in the coming days.” Trump, in his signature style, confirmed he is “considering” limited strikes — while also setting Iran a deadline of 10 to 15 days to present a deal. A range. As a deadline. Classic.
But here’s what Western media isn’t telling you:
Every major US military base in the Middle East — Muwwaffaq Salti in Jordan, the Bahrain Naval Base (home of the US 5th Fleet), Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Al Dhafra in the UAE, and Al Udeid in Qatar where CENTCOM operates — sits in a country that has quietly told Washington: *not from our soil.* These nations have distanced themselves from any potential US strike on Iran.
And Diego Garcia? Technically British territory. The UK reportedly asked the US not to use it for attacks on Iran. The US, it seems, didn’t take that request too seriously.
The analysis: This military posturing is almost certainly designed to pressure Iran into a deal on American terms. But so far, the Persian lion has looked America dead in the eyes — and has not blinked. Time will tell how this ends.
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