CORRECTED: Trump says second aircraft carrier headed to Mideast soon

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CORRECTED: Trump says second aircraft carrier headed to Mideast soon
Washington, United States, Feb 13 (AFP) Feb 13, 2026
US President Donald Trump said Friday a second aircraft carrier group would be heading to the Middle East soon, upping the military threat against Iran amid negotiations over its nuclear program.

"It'll be leaving very soon," Trump told journalists when asked about reports the USS Gerald R. Ford would be moved from the Caribbean to the Middle East. "In case we don't make a deal, we'll need it."

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