00:02.
00:20Iran has issued a strong warning,
00:23saying that if the United States sends a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East,
00:31Tehran will see it as a direct step toward war.
00:35According to regional sources aligned with Iranian media,
00:40additional U.S. military pressure during ongoing nuclear negotiations
00:45would signal insincerity and false intentions,
00:49potentially undermining diplomacy rather than supporting it.
00:54This warning circulated widely on social platforms around February 11th and 12th, 2026,
01:04reflecting deep Iranian concern about U.S. buildup near its borders,
01:10even though it has not yet been released as an official statement
01:14by Tehran's foreign ministry or military leadership.
01:18Meanwhile, the United States has already positioned
01:23the USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier Strike Group in the Arabian Sea near Iran,
01:31part of a broader military posture aimed at deterring aggression
01:35and backing Washington's negotiating stance.
01:39The U.S. Pentagon is now preparing a second aircraft carrier strike group
01:45for possible deployment to the region, with the USS George H.W. Bush among the likely candidates.
01:54Officials say the deployment could happen within weeks if the President gives the go-ahead,
02:00though no formal order has yet been issued.
02:03If it proceeds, this would mark the first time in nearly a year that two U.S. carriers operate together
02:12in the Middle East,
02:13significantly enhancing American naval firepower and strategic options.
02:19President Donald Trump has publicly linked the possibility of a second carrier deployment to the fate of the nuclear talks.
02:29In television interviews, he said he is
02:32thinking about sending another strike group to increase leverage, while warning that if negotiations fail,
02:40the United States may have to take very tough actions, including possible military measures.
02:47Trump has emphasized that the goal remains a diplomatic deal, but that the U.S. is prepared to act if
02:56talks collapse.
02:58Diplomacy continues in parallel.
03:01Indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian representatives took place recently in Muscat, Oman,
03:09with both sides describing the discussions as cautious but productive.
03:14Iran has insisted that negotiations focus mainly on its nuclear program and reject broader demands, such as limits on ballistic
03:24missiles.
03:25This fundamental disagreement, combined with the military buildup on both sides, has kept tensions high
03:33and raised fears that missteps could spark a wider conflict.
03:38As of mid-February 2026, no second aircraft carrier has yet sailed to the Middle East, but the Pentagon remains
03:48on heightened alert,
03:50preparing forces and equipment amid competing pressures, military readiness on one hand and diplomacy on the other.
03:59With both sides watching closely, the risk of escalation or a breakthrough deal hangs in the balance.
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