Pentagon orders second carrier strike group to prepare to deploy to Middle East: report

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Pentagon orders second carrier strike group to prepare to deploy to Middle East: report
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The deployment would likely come from the US East Coast, and one carrier is being prepped to head out to sea in two weeks, an official told the publication.President Trump has repeatedly warned Iran that it will face consequences if it doesn’t agree to dismantle its nuclear program.

The USS George H.W. Bush is currently conducting training exercises off the coast of Virginia and could be the carrier that ends up deploying. is capable of launching F-35 stealth fighter jets, which would likely be needed for a strike inside Iran, according to the outlet. Confusion abounds over anti-cartel drone laser that caused surprise El Paso airspace closure Trump has repeatedly threatened to use military force against Iran over the regime’s killing of protesters and refusal to dismantle its nuclear program. “There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated,” “If it can, I let the Prime Minister know that will be a preference. If it cannot, we will just have to see what the outcome will be,” the president continued. “Last time Iran decided that they were better off not making a Deal, and they were hit with Midnight Hammer — That did not work well for them. Hopefully this time they will be more reasonable and responsible.”Netanyahu reportedly brought intelligence material to the meeting intended to convince Trump to target Iran’s ballistic missile stockpiles if he decides to attack, Israeli news outlet i24News reported. If a second carrier is deployed to the Middle East, it would mark the first time multiple carriers have been in the region since the March 2025 US military operation against the Houthis in Yemen, according to the Journal.Transgender Canadian school shooter who slaughtered 8, including mom and stepbrother, seen holding rifle in eerie photoJustin Baldoni’s lawyer says Blake Lively settlement talk was ‘unsuccessful’ as trial loomsPresident Trump has repeatedly warned Iran that it will face consequences if it doesn't agree to dismantle its nuclear program.

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