Trump said on Thursday that a US armada is heading towards the Gulf region with Iran being its focus. US officials said an aircraft carrier strike group and other assets are to arrive in the Middle East in the coming days. We're watching Iran. We have a big force going towards Iran, Trump said. And maybe we won't have to use it. We have a lot of ships going that direction.
Meanwhile, over 600,000 Venezuelans in the United States have lost the protection of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and are now at risk of being deported. Maduro is facing the most severe crisis of his mandate, yet each passing day is another day in power, even as the arrival of the USS Gerald Ford in Caribbean waters and the launch of Operation Southern Spear seem to signal an imminent checkmate.
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is the most expensive warship in the world. It is more than 330 meters long, and cost $13 billion (11 billion) to build. The colossal ship and its escort vessels are currently bound for the Caribbean at the behest of US President Donald Trump. It has dozens of fighter jets and helicopters on board, and will provide support for the US ships and units already stationed in the region.
