US-Iran Al Jazeera: The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the USS Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group have departed San Diego for the Middle East, according to a US official.

US-Iran Al Jazeera: The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the USS Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group have departed San Diego for the Middle East, according to a US official.

The Makin Island group carries over 2,000 Marines, part of a broader US military buildup amid heightened tensions with Iran.

The official said three aircraft carriers and two amphibious ready groups are expected to be positioned around Iran by the end of November.