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US Deploys Major Military Reinforcement to the Middle East

The US is sending its largest aircraft carrier and over 50 fighter jets to the Middle East, bolstering its military presence in the region amid negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.


US Deploys Major Military Reinforcement to the Middle East

This US military reinforcement comes amid negotiations with Iranian officials, focusing on the Iranian nuclear program. Last week, American media reported that the United States will send its largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to bolster its forces in the Middle East in anticipation of a potential confrontation with Iran. The US military has transferred more than 50 fighter jets to the Middle East within 24 hours, according to the news site Axios citing an American official. Aviation tracking platforms have spotted several F-16, F-22, and F-35 fighter jets heading to the Middle East, as part of the US's movements to enhance its air and naval capabilities near Iran. The aircraft carrier...