US Prepares Second Aircraft Carrier for West Asia Amid Iran Tensions After Trump-Netanyahu Meet

• Pentagon directs a second aircraft carrier strike group to prepare for possible deployment in West Asia.
• Order came 20 minutes after US President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• US weighs military options against Iran, considering tougher action if diplomatic efforts fail.
• Trump confirmed considering sending another aircraft carrier, stating "If negotiations with Iran do not succeed, we will have to do something very tough."
• The USS George H.W. Bush could be tapped for the mission, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln already in the region.