U.S. Military Posture in Middle East

President Trump said he is "not happy" with the pace of indirect U.S.–Iran nuclear talks but will give negotiators more time while warning he could decide within about 10–15 days and has not ruled out limited military strikes. Meanwhile U.S. forces have surged to the region—redeploying the USS Gerald R. Ford to join the USS Abraham Lincoln and moving dozens of warplanes and support aircraft—while Oman‑mediated Geneva talks led by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff produced Iranian claims of a "general understanding" and draft text exchanges even as the IAEA says it cannot fully verify Iran’s enrichment status, Iran held live‑fire drills in the Strait of Hormuz, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to visit Israel amid authorized departures of non‑essential embassy staff.