What Happened
US Military Buildup Amid Rising Tensions With Iran
The Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, including a third aircraft-carrier strike group and an extra Marine expeditionary unit. The USS Theodore Roosevelt’s strike group will bring over 7,000 sailors, while 2,000 Marines from the USS Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group will also be deployed. The new deployments come amid rising tensions with Iran, following President Donald Trump’s threat to strike the country again. The move is expected to increase US military presence in the region by the end of November, as reported by an unknown source.