I guess this is news mostly because the ‘Raelis decided to talk about it. The Truman and the Lincoln have been there for awhile. The Stennis could easily be there pronto if it’s not actually nearby. I’ve been saying for a year the Iranians should duck when they see the third carrier show up. The math is simple: 3 X carriers = @ 240 ground attack capable planes—minus @ 900 nuclear related targets. Result: Iran will be out of the bomb business in 48 hours after “execute”. It’s something we shouldn’t have to do but looks like it is going to happen.
The question to ask is where are the F22’s? I would expect them to be doing workups to cover any attack. This is what they were built for.