US Adds Carrier and 10,000 Troops to Mideast
The Pentagon is deploying an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 troops to the Persian Gulf. This move provides U.S. commanders with increased options should the president decide to escalate attacks on Iran.
The Pentagon is deploying an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move that gives American commanders more options if President Donald Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)
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