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Trump sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East with 10K more troops

  • On Thursday, October 1, 2026, the U.S. military dispatched roughly 9,000 troops to the Middle East aboard naval vessels, bolstering regional presence as President Donald Trump warned of potential new strikes against Iran.
  • Trump rejected Iran's latest ceasefire proposal in a Monday interview, citing an insufficient offer to open the Strait of Hormuz and stating he would not approve terms he rejected a year earlier.
  • The deployment brings U.S. naval presence to more than 20,000 sailors and Marines, including the USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Makin Island strike groups with hundreds of aircraft supporting operations.
  • Investigators are examining potential links between Tehran and a FlyDubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain Wednesday; British authorities arrested a 27-year-old dual national suspected of plotting a terror attack near an air base.
  • Trump claimed "100% of the people" oppose Iran possessing nuclear weapons, suggesting the conflict could aid Republican Party prospects while leaving open escalation after the November elections.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is sending approximately 9,000 soldiers aboard a fleet of ships to the Middle East, said a U.S. official on Thursday. “The reinforcement of the U.S. military presence then takes place...

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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = The United States has dispatched an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 troops to the Middle East, where it has two aircraft carriers.

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Jerusalem Post broke the news in Jerusalem, Israel on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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