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President Trump said he would be involved indirectly in Geneva talks mediated by Oman amid the largest US military buildup in the Middle East since 2003, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Jared Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met Iranian officials in Geneva; Trump said `I think they want to make a deal…`
- The U.S. administration insists Iran must cease uranium enrichment, which Tehran says is for peaceful purposes, and seeks a deal beyond the 2015 nuclear agreement while Iran resists limits on its missile program.
- Deployments include the world's largest carrier plus additional ships and aircraft, projecting power near Iran, with about 100 aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base and 50 fighter jets, F-35s and F-22s.
- Analysts caution a strike could destabilize the region and disrupt energy flows, as Iran warned it would retaliate with attacks on U.S. forces and allied bases and could mine the Strait of Hormuz.
- Despite some progress, the White House says Washington and Tehran remain very far apart, while Trump prefers diplomacy but keeps military options open as Gulf Arab partners urged restraint this year.
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Here's what we know about the buildup of U.S. military assets in the Middle East
The Pentagon is sending the largest force of American warships and aircraft to the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups, as President Donald Trump warns of possible military action against Iran if talks over its nuclear program fall apart.
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US military assets in the Middle East
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier entered the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, further boosting American firepower in a region that has seen a massive military buildup ahead of potential strikes against Iran.
The world's largest air carrier warship has arrived in the European sea: maritime tracking sites reveal it. Iran's foreign minister will present to the US a draft agreement on nuclear weapons.
What America’s most powerful warship brings to the Middle East as Iran tensions surge
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon is deploying USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East, creating a rare two-carrier presence in the region as tensions with Iran rise and questions swirl about possible U.S. military action. The Ford will reinforce USS Abraham Lincoln already operating in the theater, significantly expanding American airpower at a moment of heightened regional uncertainty. While officials have not announced im…
US forces in the Middle East await the arrival of an aircraft carrier strike group led by the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford to complete preparations for a possible military operation against Iran.
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