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Pentagon sends USS Theodore Roosevelt to Persian Gulf

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Pentagon deployed the USS Theodore Roosevelt and amphibious ships with about 9,000 troops to the Persian Gulf.
President Donald Trump said he is weighing options and has not decided to order military action against Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran continues diplomacy and is reviewing the cease-fire proposal rejected by Trump.
War’s cost to U.S. taxpayers has risen to $47.1 billion, according to a Pentagon estimate to Congress.

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Pentagon deployed the USS Theodore Roosevelt and amphibious ships with about 9,000 troops to the Persian Gulf.
President Donald Trump said he is weighing options and has not decided to order military action against Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran continues diplomacy and is reviewing the cease-fire proposal rejected by Trump.
War’s cost to U.S. taxpayers has risen to $47.1 billion, according to a Pentagon estimate to Congress.