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- The United States is deploying thousands of troops to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran.
- The aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush and three destroyers head to the region, joining the 82nd Airborne Division and 2,500 Marines deployed.
- U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran requested a ceasefire but threatens to escalate.
- The USS Gerald R. Ford is undergoing repairs after a fire, impacting naval operations in the area.
