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US aircraft carrier is being sent from the Caribbean to the Middle East, AP source says, as tensions with Iran escalate

February 13, 2026

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 who spoke to the AP did so on condition of anonymity to discuss military movements.

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