The United States plans to send a third aircraft carrier toward Iran, a U.S. official told Al Jazeera, as Washington builds up its military presence in the Middle East to put pressure on Tehran.
The broader deployment includes 50,000 troops, F-35 fighter jets and Marines. More details are expected as the story develops.
Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
Israel’s allegations of Qatari election interference rejected
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Turkish president hosts Zelenskyy in Istanbul as the two leaders agree to work on a new Black Sea grain corridor.
Over 320,000 people protested around France in a third weekend of demonstrations against the rising cost of living and poor public services.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a "very high risk" of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween, as some 320,000 people nationwide took to the streets.
One evacuated couple says they crossed minefields in Oleshky in a search for food.