US to send second aircraft carrier to Middle East amid Iran tensions
India Today
The US is deploying a second aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran. President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran is possible within a month but warned of consequences if talks fail.
The US is sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, US media outlets reported late on Thursday.
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford and its escort ships will be sent to the Middle East from the Caribbean, the New York Times, which first reported the news, said, citing US officials.
The White House and the Pentagon did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside of regular business hours.
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump had said he was considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East if a deal is not reached with Iran.
The first aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln and several guided-missile destroyers arrived in the Middle East in January.
Trump said on Thursday the United States has to make a deal with Iran and suggested an agreement could be struck over the next month.
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