As Iran Targets US Naval Assets and France Deploys Warship, Where is India's INS Vikrant?
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Middle East Erupts: US-Iran Conflict Escalates, Global Powers Deploy Warships; INS Vikrant on Alert
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News18•04-03-2026, 13:18
Middle East Erupts: US-Iran Conflict Escalates, Global Powers Deploy Warships; INS Vikrant on Alert
•Middle East tensions surge with US-Israel attacks on Iran; explosions reported from Tehran to Natanz, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's death rumored.
•UK deploys HMS Dragon to Eastern Mediterranean, France moves nuclear carrier Charles de Gaulle from Baltic to Mediterranean amid rising conflict.
•India's INS Vikrant is strategically deployed in the Arabian Sea, maintaining maritime surveillance and balance with MiG-29K jets and advanced systems.
•Iran faces heavy losses: military bases, warships, missile sites, and nuclear facilities damaged; hundreds of casualties feared.
•Strait of Hormuz, vital for 20% of global oil, is under watch; its closure could halt oil supply and severely impact the world economy.