US Extends Carrier Deployment Amid Middle East Tensions

The Pentagon has extended the deployment of two U.S. Navy carrier strike groups, the USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Abraham Lincoln, in the Middle East to support Israel amid rising tensions with Iran and Hezbollah. This decision, announced by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, comes after Hezbollah launched a significant attack on northern Israeli military positions, prompting Israeli counterstrikes. These deployments aim to deter further aggression and reinforce America's commitment to Israel's defense. The Roosevelt has been in the region since June, while the Lincoln arrived more recently. The extension of these deployments underscores the U.S.'s strategic repositioning to prevent a larger regional conflict and support ceasefire negotiations.