WASHINGTON – The USS Gerald R. Ford will leave for Europe next week, a Marina official announced on Friday, the third Hightens American that will be closer to Middle East, where Israel and Iran They exchange attacks for eighth day.
Israel launched an unprecedented offensive against Iran last Friday, of which US President Donald Trump said he had not participated, although he has already opened the door to intervene in the war in support of Israel.
“The Gerald Ford’s aircraft carriers will start from Norfolk (Virginia) on the morning of June 24 for a regularly scheduled deployment in the area of responsibility of the European Command of the United States,” the official said.
The American carriers attack group Carl Vinson has participated since the beginning of the year in the Middle East in a campaign against the Hutis terrorists of Yemen, supported by Iran.
An official of the US Department of Defense confirmed that the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, ordered the deployment of Nimitz aircraft in the Middle East to maintain the force “defensive and safeguard US staff” in the region.
Two -week period
Trump said Thursday that he will decide if he joins Israel’s attacks against Iran in the next two weeks, citing the possibility of negotiations to end the conflict.
On Friday, Trump reiterated that Iran has a “maximum” of two weeks to avoid possible air attacks in the United States, a day after stating that he would decide within two weeks an eventual military intervention.
“I give them a deadline, and I would say that two weeks would be the maximum,” said the US president to the press when asked if he could decide to attack before that limit.
