Trump sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East with 10K more troops — as he weighs post-midterm Iran assault
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- WASHINGTON —The Pentagon is dispatching a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East as President Trump is reportedly weighing whether to ramp up the war against Iran after the midterms. The USS Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group departed San Diego on Sund...S1
- The deployments come as President Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms.S2
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U.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier, Up to 10,000 More Troops, to Middle East
The deployments come as President Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms.
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Trump sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East with 10K more troops — as he weighs post-midterm Iran assault
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Published Oct 1, 2026
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- WASHINGTON —The Pentagon is dispatching a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East as President Trump is reportedly weighing whether to ramp up the war against Iran after the midterms. The USS Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group departed San Diego on Sund...S1
- The deployments come as President Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms.S2
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