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US, Iran ramp up military posture amid Geneva nuclear talks

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February 26, 2026

Aircraft carriers USS Gerald Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln are part of the largest US military buildup in the Middle East in two decades.

The US is deploying its largest military buildup in the Middle East in two decades.

Aircraft carriers like the USS Gerald Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln have moved near Iran, as Washington warns about Tehran's missile and nuclear ambitions.

Iran rejects seeking nuclear weapons but vows not to abandon its right to peaceful nuclear technology amid rising tensions.

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