The American military buildup comes amid indirect negotiations with Iranian officials, in which "progress was made" on Tuesday in Geneva, a US official told The Post. The United States military has

The United States has moved more than 50 fighter jets to the Middle East and ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group to the region, according to reporting by The Washington Post. The deployments come as nuclear talks in Geneva,

The United States has sharply stepped up its military deployment in the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to rise, even as indirect talks over Iran's nuclear programme are underway in Geneva.

The United States is building a major force of naval and air assets in the Middle East, potentially setting the stage for a sustained military campaign against Iran.

A central element of the buildup is the concentration of aircraft carrier strike groups and accompanying surface combatants. The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group arrived in the region in late January,