US orders another aircraft carrier to the Middle East

"The US is preparing to send the USS Gerald R. Ford's aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln and its guided-missile destroyers in the Arabian Sea, according to US media reports on Friday citing unnamed officials. The deployment of a second aircraft carrier strike group to the region comes after US President Donald Trump warned Iran of "very bad" consequences if Iran did not make a deal with Washington over its nuclear program."

"The Ford's strike group is being redirected from the Caribbean, where it was deployed in October 2025 as the US built up a massive military presence in the region ahead of a raid that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. The Ford left port in June 2025, and its deployment has already been extended once. Its sailors had expected to return home in March, according to the New York Times, which first reported the re-deployment earlier Friday."

"Trump hopes for 'deal' with Iran on nukes The second carrier group deployment in the Arabian Sea comes after US and Iranian representatives met last week in Oman for inconclusive talks on Tehran's nuclear program. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Trump has not ruled out military action if Tehran does not agree to curb its nuclear program."

The US is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to the Middle East to join the USS Abraham Lincoln and guided-missile destroyers in the Arabian Sea. The redeployment follows President Trump’s warning of 'very bad' consequences for Iran if no deal is reached over its nuclear program. The Ford was redirected from the Caribbean after deploying in October 2025 during a US military buildup linked to a raid that captured Nicolas Maduro. The Ford left port in June 2025 and its deployment has already been extended; sailors had expected to return in March. The move follows inconclusive US-Iran talks in Oman amid concerns about Iran’s uranium enrichment.

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