{"id":"5313450d-ad0f-4fe9-836a-52d5cf806b85","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/02/us-third-aircraft-carrier-middle-east-iran","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East amid stalemate in Iran war","plainHeadline":"US deploys third aircraft carrier group to Middle East amid Iran tensions","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["US military dispatches a third carrier strike group to the Middle East amid Iran tensions.","The group includes USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Makin Island with two amphibious ships.","Over 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines are part of the deployed forces.","Up to three carriers could be in the region by late October according to a US official.","Trump signals possible new strikes after the midterm elections, citing Iran nuclear concerns."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T01:17:37.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-02T02:07:15.027Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/3873ee47-bd7c-4d7d-aaeb-42e1d01204e7","storyId":"3873ee47-bd7c-4d7d-aaeb-42e1d01204e7","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e3a6f99e131d3eddbe3428727df0fb1bb43c3adc/637_513_1679_1343/master/1679.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=4b890159be3a1e36c2a595789a37b60a","author":"Associated Press","dek":"Deployment underscores evolving complexity of Trump’s war against Iran as US midterm elections loom"}