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US May Send Third Carrier Strike Group to Middle East
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WHY IT MATTERS.
A possible third carrier strike group near Iran raises escalation risk, which supports oil risk premia and defense demand while weighing on broader risk sentiment.
Middle East force buildup keeps oil geopolitics bid
Deployment confirmation or Iranian response
De-escalation would unwind the oil premium
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The Pentagon may send a third aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, within striking distance of Iran. The USS Theodore Roosevelt has left San Diego, but we don't know its final destination. Kate Sullivan reports from the White House on "Balance of Power." -------- Mo
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