As Cease-Fire With Iran Wavers, US Expands Its Military Footprint

As its cease-fire with Iran falters, the United States is significantly expanding its military capabilities in the Middle East, giving Washington the option of escalating the two-month-long conflict. The US military deployed a third aircraft carrier strike group with thousands of elite troops to the region on April 24, marking thelargest buildupsince the invasion of Iraq in 2003.