The United States plans to deploy a third aircraft carrier and an additional Marine division to the Middle East, a US official told The Jerusalem Post.

Axar.az reports that the USS Theodore Roosevelt and an additional division of US Marines will be deployed to the area of operations of US Central Command.

The move will give the administration of US President Donald Trump additional military capabilities and a wider range of options for potential action against Iran ahead of the US midterm elections.

The deployment comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and growing concerns over a possible US-Iran confrontation.