US redeploys USS Gerald R. Ford from Caribbean to Middle East amid Iran pressure
News from Latin America and Mercosur [Unofficial]
February 14, 2026
The United States is shifting the USS Gerald R. Ford, its largest aircraft carrier, from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in a move that would place two US carrier strike groups in the region as President Donald Trump presses Iran to reach a deal over its nuclear programme.
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