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Assessing Trump's Options for Military Action in Iran

Feb 19, 2026 | 21:29 GMT

An F-15 fighter plane takes off from RAF Lakenheath at sunset on Jan. 7, 2026 in Mildenhall, the United Kingdom.
An F-15 fighter plane takes off from RAF Lakenheath at sunset on Jan. 7, 2026 in Mildenhall, the United Kingdom.

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The United States is rapidly assembling a significant military buildup of air and naval assets near Iran as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs options for military action against the country. The USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group is currently transiting the Atlantic Ocean toward the Middle East, where it will join dozens of fighter jets and at least six E-3 Sentry command-and-control aircraft that have recently relocated to U.S. bases in the area -- marking the largest accumulation of U.S. air power in the region since the 2003 Iraq invasion....

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