US-Iran news: Trump dials up pressure amid diplomatic talks
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US-Iran news: Trump dials up pressure amid diplomatic talks
"However, the US media reports say that Trump has not made a final decision on whether to attack Iran. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, along with nearly 80 aircraft, was around 700 kilometers (435 miles) off Iranian shores as of Sunday. A second aircraft carrier group, the USS Gerald Ford, is also moving towards the region."
"CBS reported that the Pentagon has also ordered some US troops out of the Middle East in case Iran launches a counterattack. The US military has multiple bases in the region such as Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. US outlet Axios reported that a US military operation against Iran could last for weeks. Israel would also take part in the operation, Axios said."
US military informed President Donald Trump it is prepared to strike Iran as soon as this weekend, while Trump has not made a final decision on an attack. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, with nearly 80 aircraft, was about 700 kilometres (435 miles) off Iranian shores, and a second carrier group, the USS Gerald Ford, is moving toward the region. The Pentagon ordered some US troops out of the Middle East in case Iran launches a counterattack. US bases in the area include Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. Axios reported a US operation could last for weeks and that Israel would take part. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to visit Israel to discuss negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, and no concrete deal on Iran's nuclear ambitions has been achieved.
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