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The U.S. military is rerouting the USS Nimitz carrier strike group to the Middle East ahead of schedule from the South China Sea to bolster its presence in the region. The Nimitz, which could reach the Middle East as soon as this week,
The U.S. military has reportedly moved a large number of refueling aircraft to Europe to provide options to Trump.
A White House official said President Trump had decided not to sign onto a statement drafted for Group of 7 allies that urges restraint from both Israel and Iran, which have been trading attacks for days.
Messages passed by Tehran through intermediaries seek a return to talks if the U.S. stays out of the fight.
The U.S. military has moved a large number of refueling aircraft to Europe to provide options to President Donald Trump as Middle East tensions erupt into conflict between Iran and Israel, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday,
The White House says Donald Trump will cut short his Group of Seven (G7) meeting and return to Washington tonight, citing the Middle East situation Trump will likely skip planned meetings with the Ukrainian and Mexican presidents on Tuesday He is also not expected to sign the G7 statement on the Iran-Israel conflict,
The USS Nimitz carrier strike group expedites Middle East deployment as the United States shifts military resources in response to the Israel-Iran conflict.