Trump Cranks Up Pressure On Iran With Second Aircraft Carrier Deployment
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
In the latest escalation of America’s pressure campaign against Iran, the Pentagon has ordered the deployment of the Navy’s most powerful aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, from the Caribbean to the Middle East. The…
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