Hundreds protest US carrier arrival in Crete ahead of West Asia deployment
Anti‑war demonstrations have erupted on the Greek island of Crete after the US Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG-12), led by super-carrier USS Gerald Ford, arrived at Souda Bay en route to the occupied Palestinian territories.
Several hundred protesters gathered late Tuesday in the port city of Chania to express their opposition to a provocative move in Washington’s military strategy in West Asia.
The rally was largely peaceful but resolute, with participants displaying placards reading “Killers,” signaling strong disapproval of American military interventions.
Organized with the support of the Greek Communist Party and other left-wing organizations, the demonstration attracted activists from across Greece.
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest aircraft carrier ever constructed, arrived at the US naval facility at Souda Bay on Monday, prior to its deployment toward a significant buildup of American forces in West Asia.
Before its reassignment to West Asia, CSG-12 was stationed in the Caribbean as part of the Washington’s coercive measures in the region, including aggressions against Venezuelan leadership in early January that resulted in the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his spouse Cilia Flores.
In recent weeks, Washington has expanded its military presence near Iran, reinforcing naval and aerial assets in the Persian Gulf, conducting repeated bomber rotations, and deploying advanced systems to bases in countries bordering the region.
Iran has maintained a firm stance against any threats of military action, asserting that any assault on its territory will elicit a decisive response and emphasizing that deterrence, rather than aggression, underpins its defense strategy.
Senior Iranian military officials have stated that US bases and assets in the region would become immediate targets in the event of an attack, highlighting the considerable risks associated with American provocations.
The arrival of the CGS-12 comes amid the scheduled resumption of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US in Geneva for Thursday.
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