RIYADH - The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has left the Middle East after taking part in operations against Iran, local media reported Friday, citing a US official.

The move leaves two US aircraft carriers in the region: the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush.

The Ford had been at sea for more than 10 months, breaking the post-Vietnam War record for a US aircraft carrier deployment.

On March 12, two sailors aboard the carrier were injured when a fire broke out in the main laundry spaces, according to the US Navy.