US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East amid stalemate in Iran war

The Guardian UK Friday 02 October 2026, 01:17 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read

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Deployment underscores evolving complexity of Trump’s war against Iran as US midterm elections loomThe US military is dispatching a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as President Donald Trump warned new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon. The deployment, which includes a specialist amphibious attack group, underscores the rapidly evolving dynamic of Trump’s war against Iran as midterm elections in the US loom large.

Deployment underscores evolving complexity of Trump’s war against Iran as US midterm elections loom

The US military is dispatching a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as President Donald Trump warned new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon.

The deployment, which includes a specialist amphibious attack group, underscores the rapidly evolving dynamic of Trump’s war against Iran as midterm elections in the US loom large.

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