Greg Myhre

The Pentagon isn't talking about the U.S.

military buildup.

But flight tracking groups on social media say the U.S.

is moving around 50 more fighter jets to countries near Iran.

And President Trump has confirmed a second aircraft carrier is on the way.

Trump is intentionally vague about what he wants to achieve.

He says he favors a nuclear deal with Iran, which would necessitate more negotiations.

Yet he's also voiced support for regime change in that country, which would likely require a major U.S.

military operation.

Iran says it's prepared to retaliate if attacked by the U.S.

or Israel.

Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.

Yeah, Carney spoke Tuesday, the day before Trump, and his remarks went viral as this usually low-key politician made this sweeping claim saying that the global order built and led by the U.S.

for 80 years was not just strained, it had actually come apart.

And so Carney didn't mention Trump by name, but the implication was clear.

And we should note Carney visited China last week and signed an agreement for his country to buy electric vehicles from China.

To drive home that point, Carney said China is now a more reliable partner than the U.S.

Well, Trump did mention Carney by name, and he actually took a swipe at him and all of Canada in his speech on Wednesday.

So over the past year, Trump has threatened tariffs on Canada, imposed tariffs on Canada, paused tariffs on Canada.

So we've seen lots of tension over trade.