Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:34am on 02 Oct 2026,Friday International
The United States is deploying a third aircraft carrier strike group and about 9,000 additional sailors and Marines to the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high. The deployment includes the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and the USS Makin Island amphibious readiness group. If the deployment proceeds as planned, three US aircraft carriers could be operating in the region by the end of October, alongside more than 20,000 US sailors and Marines and hundreds of aircraft. The move comes as President Donald Trump has warned that further strikes against Iran remain possible amid continuing conflict and stalled diplomacy. (PC: AP)
