US evaluates attack on Iran and prepares to send new aircraft carrier to the Middle East, says newspaper

Trump and Netanyahu meet at the White House with Iran on the agenda of the meeting The United States Department of War has ordered that a second aircraft carrier be prepared to head to the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported this Wednesday (11). According to the report, three American officials stated that the country is preparing for a possible attack on Iran. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp On Tuesday (10), the President of the United States, Donald Trump, said that he is considering sending another aircraft carrier to the Middle East to pressure Iran into closing a nuclear deal. Currently, the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is already in the region. According to the WSJ, Trump has not yet given an official order to send the second aircraft carrier. Officials said the War Department’s plans could change, but that the vessel is already being prepared for shipping within two weeks. Among the hypotheses, according to the newspaper, is the sending of the USS George HW Bush, which carries out exercises off the east coast of the United States. The United States and Iran met on Friday (6), in Oman, to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. The US government wants Tehran to limit or suspend uranium enrichment. The fear of the US and its allies is that Iran is very close to developing a nuclear weapon. Iran denies having this objective and claims that the program is for peaceful purposes, aimed at energy production. On Tuesday, in an interview with the website Axios, Trump said he was optimistic about the negotiations and said he believed in a diplomatic solution. At the same time, he again said that he could opt for military action. “Last time, they didn’t believe I would do this,” Trump said, referring to the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities in June. “Either we will reach an agreement or we will have to do something very tough like last time,” he said. In addition to the nuclear program, according to the American press, the United States is also putting pressure on Iran to limit the range of ballistic missiles and to end financing for armed groups in the Middle East. Washington also tries to interfere in the country’s internal issues. Officials from the United States and Iran have not yet scheduled a second round of negotiations. Amid the impasse, Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this Wednesday at the White House. After the meeting, Trump stated on a social network that he prefers a deal with Iran. “I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see if a deal can be reached. If it can be achieved, I have informed the Prime Minister that that will be my preference. If it cannot be achieved, we will have to wait and see what the outcome will be,” he said. Aircraft carriers in the region United States military plane takes off from the aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush in the Gulf for a mission in Iraq. Two and a half years after the American withdrawal, IS jihadists managed to take over a part of the northwest of the country Lorelei Vander Griend/US Navy/AFP In January, the United States sent the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to the Middle East, also with the aim of putting pressure on Iran. At the time, Trump stated that he was sending a “large force” to the region to monitor the Iranian government “very closely”. According to the North American president, the aircraft carrier was sent as a “precaution”. Trump also said that his preference is that “nothing happens”. Last week, the US carried out military maneuvers near the coast of Iran. According to the Central Command of the Armed Forces, fighter jets took off from the Abraham Lincoln and flew over the region. The USS Abraham Lincoln has served in the Middle East on several occasions, such as during the war in Afghanistan, after the attacks of September 11, 2001. The aircraft carrier also served as support for American forces in an operation against the rebel group Houthis, in 2024. The USS Abraham Lincoln works as a “floating airport” and can launch up to four planes per minute. The vessel houses several squadrons, including F-35 Lightning II and F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters, and has the capacity to transport up to 90 aircraft, including planes and helicopters. VIDEOS: most watched on g1

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