00:23Has the United States just deployed one-third of its Navy near Iran?
00:30Reportedly, 15 destroyers, multiple submarines, and two aircraft carriers are now positioned for potential war, while ships are pulled away
00:43from the South China Sea, leaving Taiwan exposed.
00:50The U.S. has significantly increased its naval presence in the Middle East.
00:56At the center of this buildup is the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, now operating in the CENTCOM region
01:05after being redirected from Indo-Pacific operations, including activity near the South China Sea.
01:13And now, the Navy's most advanced carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has also been ordered to the region.
01:21That creates a rare dual-carrier presence near Iran.
01:27Reports confirm around 15 guided missile destroyers across the region, two carrier strike groups either present or en route, nuclear
01:37-powered attack submarines capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles, additional air assets repositions to bases in Jordan.
01:48Social media claims suggest more than 600 Tomahawk missiles could be within reach of Iran if all assets were fully
01:57armed.
01:59That's serious firepower.
02:02But here's the key.
02:04There is no verified evidence that one-third of the entire U.S. Navy is concentrated solely against Iran.
02:12The U.S. Navy operates 11 carriers and dozens of destroyers and submarines worldwide.
02:19Two carrier groups represent a major show of force, but not one-third of the fleet.
02:25Some of these ships were previously operating in the Indo-Pacific.
02:30Pulling them west inevitably raises questions about Taiwan and China deterrence.
02:36Does this create a temporary vulnerability in the South China Sea?
02:41U.S. officials describe it as a strategic trade-off, shifting assets to where tensions are highest right now, Iran.
02:49This build-up comes as indirect nuclear negotiations resume in Geneva.
02:55President Donald Trump has warned of very bad consequences if diplomacy fails.
03:01We have to make a deal, otherwise it's going to be very traumatic.
03:05Very traumatic.
03:06I don't want that to happen, but we have to make a deal.
03:09They should have made a deal the first time, and they got Midnight Hammer instead.
03:14And this will be very traumatic for Iran if they don't make a deal.
03:17Look, if they don't make a deal, then it'll be a different story.
03:21But we had a very good meeting yesterday with Bibi Netanyahu, and he understands, but it's ultimately up to me.
03:30If the deal isn't a very fair deal and a very good deal with Iran, then it's going to be,
03:36I think, a very difficult time for them in the back.
03:42I guess over the next month, something like that.
03:45It should happen quickly.
03:48They should agree very quickly.
03:49The message appears clear.
03:51Diplomacy is on the table, but military readiness is fully activated.
03:56This is not necessarily a countdown to war.
03:59It is a calculated display of deterrence.
04:03Two carriers, dozens of escorts, submarines beneath the surface, hundreds of potential cruise missiles.
04:10But in a region where miscalculations happen fast, the sheer scale of hardware increases the stakes dramatically.
04:19So, has the U.S. deployed one-third of its navy against Iran?
04:24No confirmed evidence supports that claim.
04:27Has Washington positioned one of the most powerful naval concentrations in the world within striking distance?
04:33Yes.
04:35And with nuclear talks hanging in the balance, the next move, diplomatic or military, could define the region's future.
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