Pentagon readies second US carrier for Middle East as Iran tensions rise ...Iraq

The Pentagon instructed a second aircraft carrierstrike group to prepare for possible deployment to the Middle East, the WallStreet Journal reported Wednesday.

The deployment marks the first time in nearly a yearthat two US carrier strike groups operate simultaneously in the Middle East. InMarch 2025, the USS Harry S Truman and the USS Carl Vinson were positioned inthe region during operations against Houthi forces in Yemen. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu is in Washington for talks with Trump at the WhiteHouse, where discussions include the indirect negotiations with Iran. Officialstold the Journal that details of a potential second round of US–Iran talksremain unresolved.

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