U.S. Sailors direct an EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 3, 2026. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson/U.S. Navy via DVIDSPresident Donald Trump is considering dispatching a second U.S. aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, should talks with Iran fail to win sufficient concessions.Last month, Trump announced he had ordered a “massive fleet” to the Gulf region, and the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and elements of its strike group have since been redirected to Middle Eastern waterways.
Trump Says He Could Order Second Carrier Group to Middle East If Iran Talks Falter
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