As the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) transits westbound through the Singapore Strait, U.S. officials have confirmed to Fox News that the aircraft carrier and its strike group are being redeployed from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East in response to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Originally scheduled to relieve the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area later this year, the change in plans means both carriers will now remain deployed in the region amid growing tensions.