India, Oct. 2 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The US military is expanding its naval presence around the Middle East as Washington weighs its next steps in the war with Iran, putting a third aircraft carrier strike group on the move while diplomatic efforts remain stalled. The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego with its strike group on September 27 and is expected to head toward the US Central Command area of operations.

The deployment comes at a sensitive point in the conflict. The US already has the USS George Washington and USS George H.W. Bush operating in the region, while the USS Boxer amphibious ready group is also deployed in the Arabian Sea. If the Theodore Roosevelt joins the other carriers, the US could again have t...