Third US carrier headed to Middle East as Trump reportedly weighs escalating Iran war

The New York Post reports that the Pentagon is dispatching a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East with 10,000 more troops. It says Trump is reportedly weighing whether to ramp up the war against Iran after the midterms. Separately, an observer said outbound oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was pulling back after three tankers were hit, but cautioned that it was too early to call the shift a reversal.