The president appeared to confirm a report indicating the carrier would be deployed.
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier leaves Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Va., on June 23, 2025. AP Photo/John Clark, File
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President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to confirm in a post on social media that a second aircraft carrier is being prepared to be sent to the Middle East as talks with Iran over the country’s nuclear facilities continue.
The president shared a Wall Street Journal report citing unnamed U.S. officials that said a U.S. aircraft carrier group is being prepared for deployment in the region to ramp up pressure on Iran if negotiations with the country fail.
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