If the battle group is given the green light to deploy, it would join another battle group led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is already in the region. One of the sources said the trip could begin in two weeks.
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East to prepare for combat if ongoing nuclear talks with Iran fail.
Trump said on Wednesday that he had, in a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, insisted that negotiations continue.
