WASHINGTON: The world’s largest aircraft carrier has been ordered to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East, a person familiar with the plans said Thursday, as US President Donald Trump considers whether to take possible military action against Iran. The move by the USS Gerald R. Ford, first reported by The New York Times, will put two carriers and their accompanying warships in the region as Trump increases pressure on Iran to make a deal over its nuclear program. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military movements.

Despite nuclear diplomacy with Iran, US president suggests Washington will send more military assets to the region.

The world’s largest aircraft carrier has been ordered to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East, a person familiar with the plans said Thursday.

According to the report, the ship's crew has been notified that it will join the strike group led by the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Persian Gulf

WASHINGTON: The world’s largest aircraft carrier has been ordered to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East, a person familiar with the plans said Thursday, as US…

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The USS Gerald R Ford is the largest warship ever constructed and was previously deployed in Venezuela

USS Gerald R Ford ordered to sail from Caribbean to Iran as tensions with Tehran escalate

USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region, amid pressure on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic programmes

The U.S. military is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East as tensions with Tehran over its nuclear program ratchet up.

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