U.S. Commander Weighs an Expanded Mideast Force to Counter Iran
ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA—The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said he may recommend a return to a larger U.S. military presence in the area after concluding that the deployment of this aircraft carrier and other capabilities helped curtail Iranian threats.
Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, asked in early May that the carrier,