The USS Gerald R. Ford has joined USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East as Donald Trump weighs possible strikes on Iran’s underground nuclear network. The carrier deploys stealth F-35C Lightning II jets armed with precision bunker-buster bombs designed to penetrate fortified mountain facilities. Electronic-warfare aircraft could jam defenses while sequential strikes drill through rock and concrete. Reports say Iran has buried entrances at the Isfahan nuclear complex, signalling preparation for attack. With dual carriers positioned nearby, tensions between Washington and Tehran risk rapidly escalating toward confrontation.