US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East amid stalemate in Iran war
Deployment underscores evolving complexity of Trump’s war against Iran as US midterm elections loom
TL;DR
- A third US aircraft carrier strike group, including an amphibious attack group, is being dispatched to the Middle East.
- This deployment brings the total number of personnel in the region to over 20,000 sailors and Marines, along with hundreds of aircraft.
- President Donald Trump has suggested that new strikes against Iran are possible after the November midterm elections.
- The US Navy previously had three carrier strike groups in the Middle East in April for the first time since 2003.
- Trump rejected Iran's latest ceasefire proposal, stating it was not good enough, citing an offer to 'open up' the strait of Hormuz as an example.