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The US announced plans on Friday to move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region amidst growing tensions. The announcement was made a day after US President Joe Biden said he was “very concerned” at the prospect of escalating violence in the region. He also said that the killing of a top Hamas leader in Iran has “not helped” efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in ongoing Israel-Hamas war. “We have the basis for a cease-fire. (Netanyahu) should move on it and they should move on it now,” Biden said after a conversation with the Israeli Prime Minist…

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