US Sends Third Aircraft Carrier to Middle East After Netanyahu-Hegseth Meeting

Following a secret meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the U.S. military is deploying a significant naval force to the Middle East, including a third aircraft carrier, aimed at Iran. The decision comes after Hegseth met with Netanyahu at the Israeli Ovda airbase, as reported by Fox News. The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are expected to arrive in the region by late November, increasing the U.S. military presence by approximately 10,000 personnel amid potential renewed conflict with Iran. This carrier will join the USS George H.W. Bush and USS George Washington, which are already in the Arabian Sea. Iranian officials and regional diplomats believe the period before November 3rd is crucial for Tehran, anticipating that U.S. President Donald Trump might be less responsive to rising energy prices after the midterm elections. Previously, reports indicated that the U.S. considered using the MOAB "mother of all bombs" against Iran, not for its destructive power but as a tool of political and military pressure. The U.S. has also prepared a three-day large-scale air campaign plan against Iran, targeting nuclear facilities, military bases, missile systems, and energy infrastructure, though the final decision rests with Washington's political leadership.