Trump sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East in effort to increase pressure on Iran [View all]
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Source: the guardian
USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region, amid push for Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions
Dan Sabbagh Fri 13 Feb 2026 12.46 EST
Donald Trump has ordered the world’s largest aircraft carrier to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in an effort to increase pressure on Iran amid discussions over curbing its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
On Tuesday, Trump said in an interview with Axios that he was “thinking” about sending a second carrier strike group to the Middle East, though at that point he said he believed Tehran was willing to strike a nuclear deal.
The US and Iran held a round of indirect negotiations in Oman last week, and further discussions were expected to follow, but so far no date has been scheduled.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/13/trump-sends-second-aircraft-carrier-middle-east-iran?CMP=share_btn_url
Congress will be on recess next week...just sayin'
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The USS Gerald R Ford and its supporting warships should take about three weeks to return to the region, where they will join the USS Abraham Lincoln, dramatically increasing the military firepower available to the US leader.
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