The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) (File photo: REUTERS/Eva Marie Uzcategui)

A carrier strike group is centered on an aircraft carrier and supported by multiple warships.

The deployment was initiated just a few hours after data indicated that Iran had temporarily closed parts of its airspace, particularly areas surrounding the capital, Tehran.

So far, the Pentagon and US officials have not officially confirmed reports of the carrier’s movement to the Middle East.