Trump Considers Second Carrier Deployment Amid Stalled Iran Talks as Tehran Warns of Forceful Response

The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group remains in the Arabian Sea, with approximately 35,000 U.S. troops in the region centered at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

MIDDLE EAST — U.S. President Donald Trump stated in an interview on February 10 that he is considering deploying a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to prepare for military action if negotiations with Iran fail.

The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group remains in the Arabian Sea, with approximately 35,000 U.S. troops in the region centered at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

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This follows the resumption of talks in Oman after a 12-day conflict in June 2025, focusing on Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missiles.