The United States will deploy a new aircraft carrier in the Gulf region, increasing pressure on Iran to accept a nuclear deal.

The United States intends to deploy a new naval air combat group in the Gulf, structured around an aircraft carrier, as part of a strategy to pressure Iran. President Donald Trump has threatened severe consequences if Tehran does not accept an agreement regarding its nuclear program. Trump also stated that he hopes negotiations with Iran will conclude within a month, but warned that, in the absence of an agreement, a "second phase" will be implemented that is tougher.

A second American aircraft carrier, possibly the USS Gerald Ford, is expected to join the Abraham Lincoln in the region, marking a first in the deployment of two American aircraft carriers in the Gulf after nearly a year. This move comes in the context of rising tensions and recent American military actions in the region.