US sends 9,000 troops and third carrier to Middle East as Trump weighs new Iran strikes
The US is dispatching roughly 9,000 sailors and Marines aboard a flotilla of warships to the Middle East, a major naval buildup that could bring three American aircraft carriers to the region by late October or November as President Donald Trump warns that renewed strikes against Iran remain possible. The move, confirmed by US officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive…
The United States is deploying approximately 9,000 sailors and Marines, including two carrier strike groups, to the Middle East as President Donald Trump considers the possibility of renewed strikes against Iran. This major naval buildup, which could bring three American aircraft carriers to the region by late October or November, marks one of the largest concentrations of US naval power in the Gulf and Arabian Sea since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
The deployment comes as diplomatic efforts to end the eight-month-old US-Iran conflict have stalled, with both sides trading accusations and threats.
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