Event Brief
USS Ford Ordered to the Middle East
Filed: Feb 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM ET
Summary: USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier deployed amid rising tensions with Iran.
WHO: President Donald Trump
WHAT: Ordered USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East
WHEN: Feb 13, 2026 at 12:48 AM ET
WHERE: Middle East
WHY: Weighing military action against Iran
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