The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the world’s largest aircraft carrier, was seen transiting the Strait of Gibraltar as it heads toward the Middle East. The deployment comes as the United States increases its military presence in the region amid rising tensions with Iran. The movement of the carrier signals a bolstering of U.S. naval operations in strategically sensitive waters. #USSGeraldRFord | #AircraftCarrier | #straitofgibraltar | #middleeast | #iran | #RepublicWorld | Republic