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US plans to deploy a third aircraft carrier near Iran
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Marines carried by the Makin Island Marine Expeditionary Force
A US official said the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and the Makin Island Marine Expeditionary Unit are heading toward the region, potentially adding 9,000–10,000 troops. Three carriers and two amphibious groups are expected near Iran by late November.
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AllegedA US official said the United States is deploying a third aircraft carrier to waters around Iran.
2 of 2 sources“The United States is deploying a third aircraft carrier strike group to waters in the Middle East close to Iran, a US official has told Al Jazeera”
AllegedThe USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group left San Diego on Sunday bound for the region.
2 of 2 sources“the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group left its San Diego base on Sunday, bound for the region”