What does the US aircraft carrier that went to the Middle East and worries Iran

The Supreme Council of Iranian National Security has sought to minimize the situation the recent deployment of the US military in the Middle East, what he described as "fanfaron" which is part of Washington's "psychological war" against Tehran, while the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was in the Mediterranean Sea participating in NATO naval exercises

The White House National Security Advisor, John Bolton, announced Monday the deployment of an aircraft carrier and a special group of bombers in the region to "send a clear and unequivocal message to the Iranian regime: any harm to the interests of the United States or his allies will face a relentless force. "

The vessel in question is the Nimitz USS Abraham Lincoln-clbad nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (code CVN-72, currently located in the Adriatic Sea). off the Italian coast, participating in the Naval Exercise of NATO "Mare Aperto 2019", according to the site of defense monitoring South side. There he received the visit of the President of Albania, Ilir Meta, according to the US Navy.

"Mare Aperto 2019" It is a naval exercise led by the Italian Navy and involving the armed forces of several NATO countries.. It started on April 29 and will end on May 10.

A few days ago the aircraft carrier, a huge ship that moves more than 100,000 tons and carries more than 90 fighter-bombers and helicopters inside and covered, crossed the Red Sea, after allegedly sailed in the waters of the Persian Gulf, reported South side and Stratford also dedicated to defense issues.

"Bolton does not understand the military and security problems. Your comments are meant to attract attention, The spokesman of the Iranian National Security Council, Keyvan Josravi, was quoted on Tuesday by state television, according to the agency. EFE.

Josravi noted that the statement of the White House advisor is "a bluff" and "a delicate resource for the purposes of psychological warfare".

According to the Iranian spokesman, "It is unlikely that US Army commanders will choose to test the capabilities of the Iranian armed forces. "

In the same spirit, the Iranian Minister of Defense, Amir Hatami, said Tuesday that "Iran will defeat the psychological war of enemies."

Tension has risen in the Persian Gulf since the United States announced in April the end of exemptions granted to eight countries or territories (China, India, Italy, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey) to continue buying Iranian oil.

Tehran then reiterated that if they blocked their oil exports, it could close the strategic strait of Ormuz, where a lot of the world's crude oil crosses.

Despite this escalation, Bolton said Monday that "The United States does not seek a war against the Iranian regime", but is ready to "react to any attack".