The United States is sending its largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Middle East. It will join the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is already in the Arabian Sea. This move aims to increase US pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme. The deployment was confirmed by a source familiar with the plans who spoke anonymously. The announcement comes just days after President Donald Trump hinted at new talks with Iran, which have not yet happened. Tehran’s top security officials recently visited Oman and Qatar to exchange messages with US intermediaries, but no talks have been confirmed. Gulf Arab countries have warned that an attack on Iran could trigger another war in a region still affected by the Israel-Gaza conflict. Iran is also facing internal pressure as people hold 40-day mourning ceremonies for those killed in protests last month. The deployment of two carriers and their warship escorts represents a clear show of US military power in the region.