Pentagon orders second aircraft carrier group to prepare for deployment to Middle East: report
The Pentagon reportedly ordered B 2nd aircraft carrier strike group To prepare for deployment to the Middle East in support of possible military action against Iran.
President Trump has not yet submitted Carrier group Green light for publication, but an order could be issued “within hours.” Wall Street Journal Quoted by US officials on Wednesday evening.
The deployment is likely to come from the East Coast of the United States, and one carrier is being prepared to go out to sea within two weeks, an official told the publication.
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush is currently conducting training exercises off the coast of Virginia, and may be the aircraft carrier that will eventually be deployed.
the warship Capable of launching F-35 stealth fighter jets, which would likely be necessary for a strike inside Iran, according to the outlet.
The ship will join USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group This already exists in the region.
Trump has repeatedly threatened to use military force against Iran because of the regime’s killing of demonstrators and its refusal to dismantle its nuclear program.
President A. has warned “Huge Fleet” or “Grand Fleet” Heading towards Iran several times since last month, most recently on Tuesday.
Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu At the White House on Wednesday to discuss a possible attack on Iran.
He added: “Nothing final has been reached other than my insistence on continuing negotiations with Iran to see whether the agreement can be completed or not.” Trump posted On the social truth after the sit-in.
The President continued: “If that’s the case, tell the Prime Minister that that will be the preference. If not, we’ll just have to see what the outcome is.” “Last time, Iran decided it was better for them not to reach an agreement, and they got hit with a midnight sledgehammer – and that was not good for them. We hope they will be more rational and responsible this time.”
Netanyahu reportedly brought intelligence materials to the meeting with the aim of convincing Trump to target Iranian ballistic missile stockpiles if he decided to attack, Israeli news channel i24News reported.
If a second aircraft carrier is deployed to the Middle East, it will be the first time that multiple aircraft carriers have been present in the region since the US military operation in March 2025 against the Houthis in Yemen, according to the newspaper.
The White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to The Washington Post’s requests for comment.
