# US sends another aircraft carrier as Iran conflict strains navy

https://mins.news/en/item/35122

- CGTN, 2026-08-27 21:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-28/US-sends-another-aircraft-carrier-as-Iran-conflict-strains-navy-1PXTYvWb0xq/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> As the US conflict with Iran continues, the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is preparing for a deployment involving 5,000 personnel for more than seven months. It is expected to travel to the Middle East in the coming weeks to relieve the USS George Washington.

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