Withdrawal follows months of operations as Trump says Iran hostilities have ended Last updated: May 02, 2026 | 08:30 The move leaves two US aircraft carriers in the region -- the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush. Riyadh: The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has left the Middle East after taking part in operations against Iran, local media reported, citing a US official. The move leaves two US aircraft carriers in the region -- the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush. The Ford had been at sea for more than 10 months, breaking the post-Vietnam War record for a US aircraft carrier deployment. Get updated faster and for FREE : Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here . On March 12, two sailors aboard the carrier were injured when a fire broke out in the main laundry spaces, according to the US Navy.…