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US sends third carrier, thousands of troops toward Middle East amid Iran tensions

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The United States is deploying a third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops aboard ships to the Middle East as President Trump weighs new strikes on Iran. The deployment adds to existing US naval forces already in the region. No specific timeline or target for potential strikes was given by officials.

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