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US Adds Carrier and 10,000 Troops to Mideast

Bloomberg Markets Friday 02 October 2026, 04:54 UTC 1 min read
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The Pentagon is deploying an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move that gives American commanders more options if President Donald Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace has the latest.

The Pentagon is deploying an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move that gives American commanders more options if President Donald Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)
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