The US has ordered a second aircraft carrier group, the USS Nimitz, to head to the Middle East as tensions ramp up over the Iran-Israel conflict.
The Nimitz, the oldest of America’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, left the South China Sea, where it was supposed to arrive at central Vietnam later this week.
Its course changed Monday for the Middle East due to “an emergent operational requirement,” sources told Reuters.
The aircraft carrier’s new heading was flagged by the ship-tracking website Marine Traffic.
The US military has also moved a large number of refueling aircraft to Europe to provide options to President Trump for aerial operations in the region, officials told Reuters.
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US sends second aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, to the Middle East as Iran-Israel conflict continues to boil
- by: Ronny Reyes
- 06.16.25
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- 06/18/2025
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