U.S. President Donald Trump is deploying a third U.S. aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East as tensions with Iran escalate ahead of the November midterm elections.
The U.S. Navy is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group alongside the USS Makin Island amphibious readiness group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Trump voiced confidence today that the conflict would dissipate, though he provided no specific timeline or strategy for how that outcome would be secured.
‘It’s going to get wrapped up soon,’ Trump stated during an interview with a Kansas City radio station.
‘We need a guarantee there’ll never be a nuclear weapon.’
The remarks comes as questions surrounding Trump’s domestic campaign itinerary arise, with the President rescheduling several canceled rallies over the weekend.
Vice President JD Vance also canceled a scheduled Friday press briefing in St. Cloud, Minnesota, focused on the administration’s ‘War on Fraud.’
Officials have not provided a reason for the cancellation.
Recent reports suggest the administration is laying the groundwork for a fresh wave of aggressive military strikes if Iranian leaders refuse to sign an agreement.
