Another view of US air and land bases surrounding Iran_as well as two US fleets in the region

US bases encircle Iran -- Dozens of US and allied forces' military installations dot the region, from Oman, UAE and Kuwait to Turkey and Israel -- According to new CENTCOM figures given to Al Jazeera on April 30, there are about 125,000 US troops in close proximity to Iran: 90,000 soldiers in/around Afghanistan on Operation Enduring Freedom; some 20,000 soldiers deployed ashore elsewhere in the Near East region; and a variable 15-20,000 afloat on naval vessels. US forces from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marines are boldly positioned in Oman and the UAE to the south of Iran, Turkey and Israel to the west, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan to the north, and Afghanistan and Pakistan in the east. "Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) is operating in the Arabian Sea, conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom," Lt Rebecca Rebarich, US Fifth Fleet spokeswoman, told Al Jazeera. "Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Gulf."

For an interactive, clickable map, and to read analysis, according to independent news outfit Al Jazeera, go here: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2012/04/2012417131242767298.html