[Vinnie]

Iran has numerous very quiet DE subs. Having a carrier in that little space is asking for disaster.
That and shore missile batteries would zero in on a carrier.

Station a carrier 100+ miles out in the Indian Ocean, land based assets in Kuwait, Southern Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan to cover the Northern Gulf.

Also, I believe the Persian Gulf is too shallow for Nuke subs.
While they can submerge, they can’t deep dive for evasive action..

[hinckley buzzard]

I'm sure the Chief of Naval Operations will be most grateful to receive your insights, which he probably never considered. You and your fellow experts here have done a great service, assisting the poor understaffed Pentagon in its planning.