The Pentagon is routing another aircraft carrier to the region and sending additional aircraft to Europe as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates.

The USS Nimitz carrier strike group expedites Middle East deployment as the United States shifts military resources in response to the Israel-Iran conflict.

A major U.S. aircraft carrier is currently en route to the Middle East, amid fears that violence is set to escalate between Israel and Iran

The U.S. military is also sending aircraft to the Middle East and Europe in case they are needed to support U.S. installations overseas.

Following Israeli strikes on Iran, one retired military officer told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, that the U.S. should stay out of the fight. Iran has already vowed retaliation and the U.S. has shifted military assets into the region in case they are needed.

President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that U.S. personnel are being "moved out" of parts of the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Israel and Iran.

Rising tensions with Iran and fears of an Israeli strike prompted the U.S. to move some of its nonmilitary personnel out of the region.

The United States is repositioning military resources in the Middle East in response to Israel's strikes on Iran and potential retaliation from Tehran. This includes deploying two US Navy destroyers.

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Iran warns of severe retaliation after Israeli airstrikes, as the US distances itself amid rising Middle East tensions and a strong American military presence in the region.

Donald Trump also reiterated that he would not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, amid mounting speculation that Israel could strike Tehran's facilities.