The USS Nimitz carrier strike group is heading to the Middle East, a U.S. official said, joining the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group, which arrived in the region in April. The Vinson is set to return home after an overlap period of several days or weeks,

The USS Nimitz carrier strike group is sailing to the Mideast from the South China Sea amid Israel-Iran tensions, a U.S. official tells Fox News. Jennifer Griffin reports on the symbolic deployment of the U.

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.

It is the first time that Britain has advised against travel to any part of Israel since 2013, when the FCDO set up its dedicated travel advice pages. Starmer has not ruled out offering air support to defend Israel from Iranian attacks, as additional RAF fighter jets and other military aircraft were deployed to the Middle East.

More RAF jets are being sent to the Middle East amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran, the prime minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer said the military aircraft, including Typhoons and air-to-air refuelers,

Britain is moving additional military assets, including fighter jets, to the Middle East to provide support across the region, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters on Saturday as he was en route to a Group of Seven meeting in Canada.

There have been days of missile strikes between Israel and Iran, and oil markets are responding.