US Military Buildup Iran Middle East
7 outlets
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- Enes AbuomerAl Jazeera
- Ali MustafaAl Jazeera
- Mike BrestWashington Examiner
- Stephen M. LeporeDaily Mail
- Priyanka ShankarAl Jazeera
- Massoud SalariEuronews
- The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
- The Hindu BureauThe Hindu
- Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
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Trump told Time magazine it’s “possible” he would authorize a renewed bombing campaign against Iran after the midterm elections after he rejected a recent Iranian proposal, which he said was “not good enough.”
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The official told Al Jazeera that the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group left its San Diego base on Sunday, bound for the region, followed a day later by the Makin Island Marine Expeditionary Force, carrying more than 2,000 Marines.
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- 2 Oct
The official told Al Jazeera that the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group left its San Diego base on Sunday, bound for the region, followed a day later by the Makin Island Marine Expeditionary Force, carrying more than 2,000 Marines.
- 6 Oct
Eleven Indian crew members were injured on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) after a Panama-flagged commercial vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a strong condemnation from India.
Coverage 11 articles
7 Oct Oman evacuates injured crew from attacked tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Al Jazeera
6 Oct ‘Targeting of commercial shipping must end’: India condemns latest attack on vessels
The Hindu- 6 Oct 11 Indian crew injured after ship hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz; India condemns attack
The Hindu 
2 Oct How Trump's foreign policy is impacting the midterms as third aircraft carrier moves to Middle East
CBS News2 Oct Tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, says UK maritime agency
The Straits Times
2 Oct US sends third carrier strike group to Middle East in biggest buildup since 2003
Euronews
2 Oct New aircraft carrier, 10,000 US troops: Is the Iran war about to escalate?
Al Jazeera
2 Oct US to deploy third aircraft carrier and 10,000 more troops to Middle East as Trump considers strikes on Iran
Daily Mail
2 Oct US to send third aircraft carrier towards Iran: US official to Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
2 Oct Another aircraft carrier heading to Middle East as Trump contemplates post-midterm restart
Washington Examiner
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