CNN reports that U.S. officials are considering a move to extend the stay of two aircraft carriers currently in the Persian Gulf for a longer period.
A 2010 directive by then Secretary of Defense Robert Gates requires the U.S. Navy to have two aircraft carriers there at one time.
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