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Iran: caught in US gunsights

America bolsters its military strength in the Gulf. Yet Iran is defiant. Time for diplomacy is running out. So, will this be a battle of wills or armies for presidents Bush and Ahmadinejad?

AN American carrier battle group led by the USS Dwight D Eisenhowerheads towards the Persian Gulf to reinforce the naval assets already in place. A third is due to follow shortly.