U.S. Navy on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Garrett LaBarge/U.S. Navy via AP)
Officials described the buildup as “setting the force,” with one senior source warning that any operation, if approved, would be “more offensive” than prior actions.
As President Trump weighs possible military action against Iran, the U.S. is repositioning major assets toward the Middle East, Fox News sources say.
Military officials confirmed that at least one American aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, is now heading in that direction.
Officials expect the carrier’s transit to take at least a week.
Sources say additional U.S. capabilities—across air, land, and sea—are set to move into the region over the coming days and weeks, expanding the range of options available if the president orders strikes.
Officials described the buildup as “setting the force,” with one senior source warning that any operation, if approved, would be “more offensive” than prior actions.
Missile defense deployments are also expected, aimed at reinforcing protection for U.S. bases and Israel, according to sources.
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