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US sends third aircraft carrier and 9,000 troops toward Middle East amid Iran strike deliberations

Original: Third # AircraftCarrier & thousands of # troops head to # MiddleEast as # Trump weighs new # Iran strikes The # US # mil

The US military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a carrier strike group to the Middle East, including a third aircraft carrier, a US official said Thursday. The deployment comes as President Trump weighs potential new strikes against Iran, signalling a significant build-up of American forces in the region.

Why now: A major US naval build-up suggests the Trump administration may be preparing for renewed military action against Iran.

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• Third # AircraftCarrier & thousands of # troops head to # MiddleEast as # Trump weighs new # Iran strikes The # US # military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a US official said Thursday. The troop movement, which includes a third… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 23

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