Shea Levin — text status

U.S. warships in the Middle East are preparing for a possible escalation with Iran as President Trump considers another round of military strikes in the coming weeks, according to The Wall Street Journal. During a visit aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer in the Arabian Sea, WSJ reporters observed extensive preparations, including fighter jet operations and large deliveries of long-range attack missiles and bunker-buster bombs designed to penetrate fortified targets.