U.S. moves 9,000 troops aboard ships to Middle East as Trump warns of possible new strikes on Iran
First reported 30 Sept, 14:45 UTCUpdated 13h ago21 sources
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The move would bring the U.S. naval presence to an unusually high number of more than 20,000 sailors and Marines and hundreds of aircrafts
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The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon.
Baghdad touted the end of the U.S. mission to fight the Islamic State group as a sign of the country’s increasing strength and sovereignty
The deployments come as President Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms.
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- Last U.S. troops leave Iraq, ending 12-year mission against Islamic State (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)
Baghdad touted the end of the U.S. mission to fight the Islamic State group as a sign of the country’s increasing strength and sovereignty
- Trump Again Blames Ukraine for Rising US Diesel Prices, Dismissing Middle East War Impact (opens Kyiv Post in a new tab)
Trump again blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for soaring US diesel prices, rejecting the Middle East war as the main cause. His energy secretary acknowledged disruptions from the Middle East and China also contributed to tighter diesel supplies.
- U.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier, Up to 10,000 More Troops, to Middle East (opens The Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
The deployments come as President Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms.
- US Adds Carrier and 10,000 Troops to Mideast, Official Says (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
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.
- US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East (opens The National (UAE) in a new tab)
The US is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as President Donald Trump weighs ramping up military action against Iran. A US official told The National on Thursday that the USS Theodore Roosevelt is on its way to Central Command's area of operations, which spans the Middle East. The…
- U.S. Troops Finally Leave Iraq. When Are They Leaving the Rest of the Middle East? (opens Reason in a new tab)
Ending over 20 years of intervention is a step in the right direction, but tens of thousands of soldiers remain in the war-torn region.
- US deploys thousands of troops to Middle East as Trump weighs strikes on Iran (opens Financial Times in a new tab)
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt expected to arrive in the region by the end of November, a US official says
- Third Aircraft Carrier And Thousands Of Troops Head To Mideast As Trump Weighs New Iran Strikes (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon.
- Third US aircraft carrier with 10,000 troops aboard sets sail for Middle East as Donald Trump prepares new Iran assault within weeks (opens GB News in a new tab)
A third aircraft carrier with 10,000 troops has now set sail for the Middle East, with Donald Trump thought to be considering a new assault on Iran in a matter of weeks. The USS Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group, which left San Diego on Sunday, will join fellow aircraft carriers the USS George HW Bush and USS…
- US to send third aircraft carrier towards Iran: US official to Al Jazeera (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Massive US military deployment to the Middle East includes 50,000 troops, F-35s and Marines to pressure Tehran.
- U.S. may add carrier and 10,000 troops to Middle East, official says (opens The Japan Times in a new tab)
The carrier movements unfold as U.S. President Donald Trump said increased military strikes against Iran were "possible" after the midterm elections.
- US to deploy third aircraft carrier and 10,000 more troops to Middle East as Trump considers strikes on Iran (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)
The President has threatened that a post-midterm election escalation against Tehran remains a viable option.
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