Iran Builds Fake U.S. Aircraft Carrier To Attack

The replica vessel resembles the Nimitz-class carriers that the US Navy routinely sails into the Persian Gulf. The vessel appears to be some 650ft long and 160ft wide, smaller than a real Nimitz which is 980ft and 245ft wide

Daily Mail: Iran builds fake aircraft carrier that closely resembles US navy vessels for use in live military drills as tensions remain high with America

* Satellite images show the fake aircraft carrier in the port city of Bandar Abbas
* It resembles the Nimitz-class carriers that are routinely sailed by the US Navy
* Its appearance suggests the Revolutionary Guard plans to use it in live drills

Iran has built a fake aircraft carrier that closely resembles US navy vessels for use in live drills, amid escalating tensions between the two countries.

The fake carrier, seen in a series of satellite photographs, is similar in appearance to the Nimitz-class carriers routinely sailed by the US Navy.

The replica holds 16 mock-ups of fighter jets on its deck, satellite photos taken by Maxar Technologies revealed.

While not yet acknowledged by Iranian officials, its appearance in the port city of Bandar Abbas suggests Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is preparing a repeat of a similar mock-sinking in 2015.

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Update: Amid US tension, Iran builds fake aircraft carrier to attack (AP)

WNU Editor: I guess we will have a repeat from what happened a few years back (see video below).