Washington has built up its biggest military presence in the Middle East in decades as it pushes Iran for concessions on its ...

Washington currently has more than a dozen warships in the Middle East. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest and most technologically advanced vessel of its kind in the ...

The U.S. is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike ...

President Trump is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest warship, to the Middle East, along with a huge fleet of aerial refueling tankers and F-22 and F-35 strike fighters, according to ...

The move comes while talks with Tehran are still happening. It shows that the United States is ready to use military force if the negotiations fail.

Trump expressed optimism last week that a nuclear deal could be made with Iran, but said he was prepared for the alternative.

This comes after reports that the USS George H.W. Bush would deploy to the region.