Thank you Baker!
War with Iran, Iran's destruction, would simply defang MOS. It would be nice but Iran is inert for now.
Order out of Chaos
The best way to remain in control is to setup the biggest opposition to yourself.
3 carrier groups rolling into the med is just containment. Probably a strategy to prevent WWIII resulting from a complete Arab block joining in a war.
The world sees us as being on site to protect Israel from the world, but the opposite is true.
If you see 3 carrier groups in the Arabian Sea then It would be a different story, and there are 2 groups steaming now.