The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fort (CVN78) and its accompanying vessels were monitored transiting the Strait of Gibraltar this morning, November 4th, 2025, between 10:45 AM and 11:15 AM UTC. An Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft was observed monitoring the fleet's movement through the strategically important waterway. The U.S. Navy confirmed the carrier's presence in the Atlantic Ocean. During the reporting window, the USS Gerald R. Fort (CVN78) was identified in the Atlantic Ocean, with an accompanying quote stating, "Good morning, happy Tuesday from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fort (CVN78) from the Atlantic Ocean." This transit through the Strait of Gibraltar places the carrier and its group in a key maritime passage connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. Previous reports from earlier today, November 4th, 2025, indicated that the United States was investigating an alleged plot by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump, with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro implicated. However, no direct connection between the naval transit and the alleged assassination plot has been established in the provided sources.
