Iran-Krieg: Medien: USA schicken weiteren Flugzeugträger nach Nahost

The Pentagon has reportedly sent a third aircraft carrier battle group and additional warships to the Middle East, according to media reports. The information comes from the Wall Street Journal and the news portal Axios, citing US officials. It is expected that newly dispatched warships, fighter jets, Marine infantry, and sailors will arrive there by the end of November.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the United States is increasing its troop presence in the region by 9,000 to 10,000 soldiers. These reports have sparked speculation that the US may launch new attacks on Iran after the crucial parliamentary elections at the beginning of November. When asked about this possibility in an interview with Time magazine, US President Donald Trump simply replied, "Possible."

The Wall Street Journal and Axios reported in unison that the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt had departed from its home port in San Diego on Sunday. Additional ships, including an amphibious assault vessel, were reported to have sailed on Monday. This was not the first aircraft carrier the US has sent to the Middle East, as it already has the USS George H.W.

Bush and the USS George Washington there. If these ships remain after the third aircraft carrier arrives, it would be the first time since April that the US has had three aircraft carrier battle groups present in the region. The soldiers being sent to the Middle East join the more than 50,000 soldiers already stationed there, according to a US official quoted by the newspaper.

However, the New York Times reports that it remains unclear whether the USS Theodore Roosevelt will replace or supplement one of the other two. Diplomatic progress in the Iran war has yet to be achieved, with the US and Iran having recently met briefly at the UN General Debate in New York, but no breakthrough was reported.