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The Nimitz aircraft carrier group was rerouted from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East, joining the USS Carl Vinson. The move comes amid airstrikes between Israel and Iran.

As the Iran-Israel conflict intensifies, the U.S. deploys the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier along with support tankers to bolster military readiness.

The U.S. military has reportedly moved a large number of refueling aircraft to Europe to provide options to Trump.

Israel and Iran intensified their deadly air strikes Monday on the fifth day after Israel launched its first attack to dismantle Iran's nuclear capability.

Israel says it has largely knocked out Iran's air defenses. In contrast, Israel still has strong air defenses in place, though some Iranian missiles are breaking through with lethal results.

Iran accepted into service the IRGC Shahid Bagheri, a large container ship converted into an aircraft carrier of sorts, featuring a long, angled flight deck. -This 41,000-ton vessel acts as a “mothership” for drones,

US President Donald Trump is expected to present Iran with a “last chance” offer, US and European officials told The Jerusaem Post on Monday. One official added that it might even be slightly better than the previous proposal the administration submitted to the Iranians about a week and a half ago.