The US is deploying up to 10,000 additional troops and a third aircraft carrier strike group to West Asia by the end of November.

US sends third carrier group and up to 10,000 troops to West Asia ahead of planned November strikes on #Iran – WSJ The Pentagon is sending up to 10,000 additional troops and a third aircraft carrier strike group to West Asia, The Wall Street Journal reports. Ships, fighter jets, Marines and sailors are due to arrive by the end of November, the month #Trump has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran. The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday

The US is deploying a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, increasing the number of troops in the region by 9,000–10,000. The equipment, fighter jets and personnel are expected to arrive by the end of November. At the same time, #Trump reportedly told people close to him that he expects to resume strikes on #Iran in November, after the midterm elections.