US sends carrier to Middle East, tightens naval blockade on Iran amid stalled diplomacy

The US has escalated pressure on Iran by deploying an aircraft carrier to the Middle East and intensifying a naval blockade that is strangling Iranian exports. Diplomacy remains at a standstill, raising fears of military escalation. The move signals a deliberate shift from economic coercion toward potential armed confrontation, though the exact rules of engagement and Iran's response remain uncertain.