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Only one US carrier remains in Middle East, claim circulating

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A claim spreading on social media says only one US aircraft carrier remains in the Middle East to enforce the American pressure campaign on Iran, with other vessels withdrawn. Commenters argue this weakens the rationale behind Trump's rhetoric and point to a broader push by the US and Middle Eastern governments to de-escalate.

Why now: Claims about a drawdown of US naval forces near Iran feed into debate over Trump's Middle East strategy ahead of the elections.

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• # Trump ’s pretense for the # elections , dispelled:🚨”ONLY ONE AIRCRAFT CARRIER REMAINS in the ME right now to enforce the American blockade of Iran alongside other vessels. This may be a large aspect of why we saw such an aggressive push from the US & ME countries to push out… · KimPerales@toad.social · 6

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