US Deploys 2nd Carrier to Middle East as Trump Vows Iran War With No Timeline
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Updated · The Independent · Aug 28
US Deploys 2nd Carrier to Middle East as Trump Vows Iran War With No Timeline
2 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 28
Summary
The USS Theodore Roosevelt is being sent to the Middle East for at least seven months, senior US Navy officials told CNN, and is expected to relieve the George Washington.
Trump said the US would keep fighting Iran “for as long as necessary” and that he is “not in a hurry” to resume peace talks, while the White House said no negotiations are underway.
Mohsen Rezaei warned Tehran would strike US economic interests if the blockade of Iranian ports continues and said Iran is drafting conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
US commanders said forces have cleared Iranian-laid sea mines and helped 1,500 commercial vessels carrying nearly 750 million barrels of crude pass through Hormuz in recent months.
Despite the military buildup, oil was headed for a weekly loss, with Brent at $89.45 and down 5.3% for the week, even as the six-month conflict strains US missile stocks in Europe.