US deploys second aircraft carrier at Iran

The United States is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East, adding to another carrier already in the region. The deployment backs President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Iran over its nuclear program. The USS Gerald R. Ford is expected to head out as talk of possible new negotiations has stalled. At the same time, an Iranian security official visited Oman and Qatar, where messages were passed to U.S. intermediaries, signaling diplomacy may still be in motion.