[US Media: The US Orders Second Aircraft Carrier to Prepare for Deployment to the Middle East] Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to The Wall Street Journal, three US officials revealed that as the US military prepares for a possible attack on Iran, the Department of Defense has instructed a second aircraft carrier strike group to prepare for deployment to the Middle East. One official stated that deployment orders could be issued within hours. On Tuesday, Trump said he was considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East in response to potential military action if negotiations with Iran fail. Officials cautioned that Trump has not yet formally issued the order to deploy the second aircraft carrier, and plans may change. One official mentioned that the Pentagon is preparing to deploy an aircraft carrier within two weeks, possibly departing from the US East Coast. The "USS George H.W. Bush" aircraft carrier is currently conducting a series of training exercises off the coast of Virginia, and this deployment could accelerate the pace of those exercises. If a second aircraft carrier is deployed to the Middle East, it would mark the first time in nearly a year that two aircraft carriers are present in the region.