(April 2, 2025)

The Pentagon extended the deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier strike group and ordered a second flotilla to the Middle East, Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed Tuesday. It also sent additional warplanes to the region, including F-35 fighters and B-2 stealth bombers, according to a U.S. official.

The posture shift came as Trump threatened to bomb Iran if the country does not strike a deal over its nuclear weapons capabilities.