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Trump Sends Carrier to Pressure Iran
Trump ordered the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier to the Middle East. The ship will sail from the Caribbean Sea.
It will arrive in about three weeks. The carrier will join the USS Abraham Lincoln already there.
Trump said he believes talks with Iran will succeed. But the deployment aims to pressure Iran on nuclear weapons. Trump also said regime change would be best for Iran.
Klear Note — Aircraft carriers are large military ships that project US power globally. Iran's nuclear program is a major US concern. The US has deployed carriers to the Middle East many times to pressure Iran.
Key Terms 3
- USS Gerald R Ford
- A large military ship that carries fighter jets and helicopters.
- USS Abraham Lincoln
- Another large military ship already in the Middle East.
- nuclear weapons
- Extremely powerful bombs that can destroy entire cities.