Trump: If US-Iran Talks Fail, May Deploy Another Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to the Middle East
On February 10 local time, CCTV reporters learned that U.S. President Trump stated he is considering sending another U.S. aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to prepare for possible military action if negotiations with Iran do not yield results. (CCTV reporter Wu Hanying)
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On January 26, a U.S. official who wished to remain anonymous stated that the U.S. Navy's USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has entered the area of responsibility of the U.S. Central Command in the western Indian Ocean. If the White House orders a strike on Iran, theoretically, the carrier strike group could initiate military action within "one or two days."
U.S. President Trump is considering the deployment of a carrier strike group to the Middle East in response to unsuccessful negotiations with Iran. The Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is already positioned in the region and could launch military operations within one to two days if directed by the White House.
- Trump is considering deploying a U.S. carrier strike group to the Middle East if negotiations with Iran fail.
- The Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is currently in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
- The carrier strike group could initiate military action within one to two days if ordered.