According to a report cited by ChainCatcher from Jinshi, US Central Command said a US Marine Corps F-35C stealth fighter launched from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The carrier was operating in the Arabian Sea and was supporting a US blockade operation targeting Iran. Central Command also said that, as of Aug. 2, Central Command in the Middle East had redirected 35 commercial vessels, rendered 2 commercial ships inoperable, and conducted boarding inspections on 2 vessels. The update was published as a short newsflash by ChainCatcher. No additional details were provided in the source text beyond the carrier’s location, the aircraft involved, and the figures related to the shipping actions reported by US Central Command.