- Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force Near Iran The New York Times
- War Threats and Ambiguous Evidence: Trump Again Confronts Iran The New York Times
- Iran prepares for war as US military ‘armada’ approaches Al Jazeera
- Destroyer Delbert D. Black Now in Red Sea Following Lincoln Strike Group Shift to Middle East USNI News
- Talking or Fighting, All of Iran’s Options Are Bad The Wall Street Journal