US May Add Carrier and 10,000 Troops to Mideast, Official Says

The Pentagon may deploy an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf. This strategic move provides US commanders more options should President Donald Trump decide to escalate attacks on Iran. The deployment follows warnings of possible new strikes against Iran, as the president suggested early indications link Iran to a co-pilot who attempted to crash an Israel-bound flight. This marks the third aircraft carrier heading to the Mideast region.