Trump Seeks Iran Deal as USA Deploys Aircraft Carrier for Air Drills

USA military forces have commenced multi-day air exercises in the Middle East as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group enters the Persian Gulf.Trump continues to signal openness to a diplomatic deal while maintaining communication channels between Steven Witkoff and Abbas Araghchi despite the military buildup.This deployment follows a violent crackdown in Iran where over 5,500 protesters have died and nearly 42,000 people have been arrested since early January.