Gasamagera was selected by the Forum of Political Organisations legally operating in Rwanda to replace Donatille Mukabalisa, who died in July 2026.
Niyonshuti was elected to represent the youth, replacing Venuste Icyitegetse, who resigned from the position in June 2026 for personal reasons.
President Kagame said the swearing-in ceremony was important because it comes with responsibilities to serve the country, reminding the two officials that their work goes beyond matters of legislation.
“Members of Parliament oversee many things, including matters related to government activities, and their work also extends to other institutions. To fulfil these responsibilities properly, they need knowledge, understanding and the right conduct. It is not only about making laws,” he said.
Kagame told the lawmakers that Rwanda’s culture requires leaders to go beyond merely complying with laws, particularly when addressing problems that need to be resolved so that citizens do not continue carrying burdens that could be addressed.
“Problems that can be resolved should be removed from people’s way, difficult ones should continually be addressed through collaboration,” he said.
The President said resources are often available to enable leaders to address challenges facing the country, but where they are insufficient, leaders should start with what can be done while seeking additional resources to address what cannot immediately be handled.
He said the swearing-in of Gasamagera and Niyonshuti should also serve as a reminder to others currently holding public responsibilities, as well as those who will take up such responsibilities in the future, to carry out their duties properly.
Gasamagera holds a PhD from Monarch Business School in Switzerland and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Université du Québec in Canada.
Between 1997 and 2001, he served as Prefect of the former Kigali Ngari Prefecture.
He has held various positions, including Rwanda’s Ambassador to Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe, Senator from 2003 to 2011, and Director General of the Rwanda Management Institute (RMI).
Gasamagera served as Secretary General of the RPF-Inkotanyi from 2023 until December 2025.
President Kagame presides over swearing-in of Senator Gasamagera, MP NiyonshutiSenator Gasamagera Wellars and MP Niyonshuti take oath of office
The company has established a presence in Rwanda through a strategic partnership with healthcare specialist Dr. Claude Sekabaraga and is seeking to work with the government, private healthcare providers and non-governmental organisations to expand deployment.
Its technology was showcased at the fifth Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali, where hundreds of people had the opportunity to explore the company’s health kiosk during the three-day event.
IQ Digita Managing Director Dr. Karabo Maleka explained that the company’s technology is designed to make screening more accessible by placing health kiosks in locations where people already spend time, including hospitals, clinics, community centres and shopping malls.
IQ Digita showcased its technology at the fifth Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali, where delegates had the opportunity to explore its various services.
The kiosks can screen for a range of health indicators, including blood pressure, diabetes, body mass index, breast cancer and prostate cancer, depending on the needs of the facility where they are deployed.
The technology does not diagnose disease. Instead, it identifies people who may require further assessment by a qualified health professional.
“Screening is not definitive; it just says you need further attention from a medical doctor,” Maleka noted.
The company is also positioning the technology as a tool for improving how patients are prioritised in busy health facilities.
Its AI system categorises patients according to their level of need, with green indicating routine follow-up, yellow requiring medical attention but not immediate intervention, and red indicating a critical case requiring urgent attention.
For patients classified as red, the system can alert health facility staff and track how quickly they are attended to.
The company’s technology is designed to make screening more accessible by placing health kiosks in locations where people already spend time, including hospitals, clinics, community centres and shopping malls.
IQ Digita’s Clinical Head, Dr. James Mamobogo, described the approach as a shift from the conventional “first come, first served” model towards prioritising patients according to clinical need.
He gave the example of a patient arriving at a busy clinic with severely elevated blood pressure but remaining in the queue because their condition has not yet been identified.
With screening at the point of entry, such a patient could be identified as requiring urgent care and directed to the emergency department before their condition deteriorates.
Dr. Claude Sekabaraga, IQ Digita’s strategic partner for quality and equity healthcare in Rwanda, sees the same approach being applied beyond hospitals.
The technology can be deployed in community settings and connected to qualified health professionals through telemedicine, allowing people identified as higher-risk to receive further guidance or be referred for care.
“If anyone is willing to implement, let’s look at the long-term strategy whereby our people are not dying from non-communicable diseases,” Mamobogo added.
The technology can be deployed in community settings and connected to qualified health professionals through telemedicine, allowing people identified as higher-risk to receive further guidance or be referred for care.
From screening to follow-up
According to the officials, IQ Digita’s focus extends beyond identifying health risks.
The company has a telemedicine capability that allows users to connect with medical professionals who can explain screening results and advise them on the next steps. Maleka stressed that the system is intended to support healthcare workers rather than replace them.
The company has also developed safeguards around patient information. When its system is integrated with a health authority, data is transferred through encrypted connections, while patient information remains under the control of the relevant patient or health authority rather than IQ Digita.
Maleka also noted that screening parameters can be adapted to different settings. A kiosk deployed in a gym, for example, would not necessarily carry the same functions as one used in a hospital.
This flexibility is central to the company’s approach to affordability and accessibility in African markets.
An IQ Digital official takes delegates through the technology.
Building a local presence
IQ Digita has already begun building its local footprint.
Maleka revealed that the company has an office in Rwanda through its strategic partnership and has trained Rwandan operators to support its activities. Some of the operators are nursing students and others are studying in health-related fields.
“We didn’t bring any operators from South Africa, because we are here to also provide empowerment in Rwanda,” she explained.
IQ Digita is now looking to deepen its engagement with Rwanda’s health sector.
The company has invited the Ministry of Health to work with it on a model adapted to Rwanda’s healthcare needs and regulatory framework. It also sees potential for its technology to support Rwanda’s existing triage policy.
“We would like to work with the Rwandan government. We would like to work with private facilities. We would like to work with NGOs as well,” Maleka outlined.
According to the company, its devices have received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, ISO certification and approval from South Africa’s Health Products Regulatory Authority. Maleka also confirmed that IQ Digita had received approval from the Rwanda FDA for its devices to be used in the country.
The company is also positioning the technology as a tool for improving how patients are prioritised in busy health facilities.
Expanding across Africa
IQ Digita began developing its technology about five years ago and started rolling it out in South Africa about a year ago. It has since expanded to Zimbabwe and Rwanda.
The company estimates that it has deployed about 1,000 health kiosks so far, with plans to increase that footprint across Africa.
For Rwanda, the immediate focus is on building partnerships and adapting the technology to local healthcare needs rather than simply importing a model developed elsewhere.
“We don’t want to come into a country thinking we know it all,” Maleka noted. “People are different, cultures are different, needs are different.”
The company says its long-term objective is to make screening more accessible while giving health facilities additional tools to identify patients who require urgent attention and connect them to appropriate care.
IQ Digita Managing Director Dr. Karabo Maleka said the company’s health kiosks are designed to make screening more accessible.The technology can be deployed in community settings and connected to qualified health professionals through telemedicine, allowing people identified as higher-risk to receive further guidance or be referred for care.
The study, led by Dr Liliane Burkhard of the University of Bern in Switzerland, identifies Cajon Pass, a geological junction northeast of Los Angeles, as a key point that could determine whether an earthquake rupture stops at one fault or continues onto another.
Published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, the research does not predict when an earthquake will occur. Instead, it examines how accumulated geological stress could influence possible future earthquakes.
The international research team included scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the United States Geological Survey’s Earthquake Science Center and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.
To understand changes in stress over time, researchers developed a physics-based model simulating approximately 1,000 years of earthquake activity. They combined evidence from radiocarbon dating, tree-ring patterns and historical records of earthquakes that ruptured the ground surface.
The model tracks how earthquakes transfer stress to neighbouring fault sections, how stress accumulates between earthquakes and how deeper layers of the Earth’s crust gradually relax after major ruptures.
The findings show that stress on the San Jacinto-Bernardino section has reached 3.6 megapascals, the highest value recorded anywhere in the simulation. Stress on the nearby Mojave South section of the San Andreas Fault reached 2.8 megapascals.
Researchers say the simultaneous high stress on both sections could create conditions more favourable for an earthquake rupture to cross Cajon Pass and affect both fault systems.
Historical earthquakes demonstrate that the junction can behave differently depending on geological conditions. During the magnitude 7.9 Fort Tejon earthquake in 1857, the rupture stopped at Cajon Pass.
However, the 1812 Wrightwood earthquake crossed the junction and ruptured both systems.
A rupture involving both faults could affect a wider area, including greater Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and the Coachella Valley.
Cajon Pass also contains important highways, railway lines and energy infrastructure.
Burkhard emphasised that high stress does not establish when an earthquake will happen.
The research instead provides information that could support earthquake hazard assessments, infrastructure planning and emergency preparedness.
The researchers say their modelling approach could also help scientists investigate complex fault junctions in other parts of the world.
A section of the San Andreas Fault in California, where accumulated geological stress could influence the behaviour of future earthquakes.
Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva told Parliament on October 2, 2026 that changing weather conditions and a livestock disease outbreak had contributed to a decline in milk production, particularly over the past two months.
He said the outbreak had been brought under control, allowing livestock markets to reopen, while prices of livestock products such as meat had started to decline. “We also expect milk to become available again because the rains have started,” Dr. Nsengiyumva said.
Milk shortages have been reported on the market for some time. In early September, an inspection of nine shops in Gishushu, Nyarutarama and Gisimenti found that only one had milk in stock. Inyange Industries had also attributed the decline in milk supplies to a prolonged dry spell that significantly reduced milk production.
Farmers in different parts of the country also reported that a lack of water and pasture had reduced milk production.
A farmer in Nyagatare said the amount of milk he sold each day had fallen from nearly 100 litres to less than 20 litres. Another farmer in Gicumbi said a cow that previously produced 10 litres of milk was producing about two litres.
Earlier last month, IGIHE visited Nyabugogo and found that the price of a carton of Inyange milk had reached Rwf19,000 in some places. Traders who were asked about the price said their purchase costs had increased.
One trader, who requested anonymity, said they normally sold a carton to customers for Rwf8,500, but prices had changed because of higher prices charged by their suppliers.
A survey of different markets in Kigali also found that Inyange milk was being sold at significantly higher prices in some ordinary shops, although it was still available at Rwf8,500 in some supermarkets.
The government expects milk shortages that have affected the market in recent months to ease after an outbreak that had affected livestock was brought under control.
Kelce, 34, addressed the issue during the October 1 episode of her Not Gonna Lie podcast, one week after inviting the royal to join her for a conversation about sports, motherhood and their shared interests.
During the September 24 episode, Kelce referred to Catherine as “Princess Kate, Duchess of Cambridge” while extending the invitation.
“Princess Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, if you ever wanted to come on and chitchat about some field hockey and maybe kids. I don’t know. We got a couple things in common,” she said.
Kelce also mentioned that their husbands had already spoken with each other, referring to Prince William’s appearance on Jason and Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast.
A week later, Kelce returned to the subject after learning more about how Catherine is formally addressed.
“I love learning, so I was unaware that calling Princess Catherine, Princess Kate was offensive,” Kelce said. “I didn’t know that. Now I know that. Now I will proceed accordingly.”
She then apologized directly to the Princess of Wales and said she wanted to address people in the way they feel respected.
“Princess Catherine or the Princess of Wales, I apologize,” Kelce said, adding that she would make the change immediately.
Catherine’s current formal title is the Princess of Wales. She previously held the title Duchess of Cambridge after marrying Prince William in 2011.
Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death in September 2022, King Charles III announced that William would become the Prince of Wales, with Catherine becoming the Princess of Wales.
Although “Kate Middleton” remains widely used by the public and media, particularly because it has been associated with Catherine for more than two decades, her current royal title is the Princess of Wales.
Kelce said her interest in having Catherine on her podcast remains unchanged.
She explained that she would like to speak with her about several subjects, including parenting, field hockey and her experience as a mother.
However, Kelce acknowledged that she does not expect the royal to accept the invitation.
“I don’t think that anybody owes me anything,” she said, while explaining that she would nevertheless be delighted to speak with the Princess of Wales.
Kelce also responded to a listener who suggested that she might need to reduce her use of swear words if Catherine ever appeared on the podcast.
She agreed that she would adjust her language depending on the situation.
The invitation came after Prince William appeared on New Heights, the podcast hosted by Jason and Travis Kelce, creating a connection between the two families.
Kylie Kelce has apologized to Catherine, Princess of Wales, after using the wrong royal title while inviting her to appear on her Not Gonna Lie podcast.
Jean De Dieu Habimana, Senior Officer for Cancer Diseases at Rwanda Biomedical Centre, said breast and cervical cancers are among the most common cancers affecting women in the country.
He was speaking at the launch of activities marking Pink October, a month dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer prevention, screening and treatment.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that nearly 700,000 women die from breast cancer globally each year.
The Pink October activities were launched in Kicukiro District, where RBC, in partnership with the High Commission of Nigeria in Rwanda, also officially launched Labscroll Medicals, a Nigerian medical laboratory company that will provide diagnostic services, including cancer screening.
The event coincided with October 1, Nigeria’s Independence Day, which marks the country’s independence from British rule in 1960.
Labscroll Medicals has brought advanced laboratory equipment to Rwanda that will be used to screen for different types of cancer.
Habimana said early detection is one of the key measures that can increase the chances of successfully treating and managing cancer.
He said about 600 men in Rwanda are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, accounting for approximately one in four cancer cases among men.
“We should not look at these figures as mere statistics. They include mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers,” he said.
Habimana said Rwanda is continuing to strengthen efforts to reduce cancer-related deaths by bringing screening services closer to communities and encouraging people to undergo regular screening.
He said countries with well-established screening programmes and greater awareness of the importance of early detection have recorded better survival rates, with about eight out of 10 women diagnosed with cancer surviving when the disease is detected early.
Ibrahim Zanna, Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria in Rwanda, said cancer is among the diseases causing growing concern globally and remains a particularly serious challenge in Africa.
He said late diagnosis among African patients is one of the factors contributing to low cancer survival rates on the continent.
“Together, we should work to overcome misconceptions about cancer screening. We need to overcome the fear and stigma that prevent many people from seeking screening,” Zanna said.
He noted that some people avoid cancer screening because they associate a positive diagnosis with imminent death.
Health professionals, however, emphasise that knowing whether one has cancer early is an important step towards accessing treatment and reducing the risk of dying from the disease.
Dr Paul Ogbole Peter, Managing Director of Labscroll Medicals, said the company aims to screen 200 women for breast and cervical cancer and 200 men for prostate cancer in Rwanda during the month.
About one million people globally were diagnosed with cancer in 2026, highlighting the need for stronger efforts to address the disease.
Peter called for greater investment in cancer prevention and control across Africa, saying the response requires the involvement of different stakeholders.
“These deaths are linked to limited awareness, inadequate screening programmes and delays in caring for people diagnosed with cancer. Other factors include consuming food crops treated with pesticides and processed foods that do not meet required quality standards,” he said.
Peter said Labscroll Medicals decided to establish operations in Rwanda after being impressed by efforts by the country’s health sector to improve healthcare services.
The company has brought its laboratory facilities to Rwanda to provide screening for various types of cancer.
Early detection is one of the key measures that can increase the chances of successfully treating and managing cancer.
The achievements were highlighted on September 30, 2026, during the official closing of the three-year project, which was implemented in Rubavu, Musanze, Gatsibo and Huye districts.
The closing event brought together officials from line ministries, vice mayors in charge of social affairs from the four districts, representatives of the private sector, development partners and beneficiaries.
The project was implemented by UPHLS in partnership with the Rwanda National Union of the Deaf (RNUD) and Dutch organisation See You Foundation, with funding from the European Union (EU).
It aimed to strengthen the capacity of people with disabilities to engage in advocacy, equip young people with disabilities with vocational skills to improve their competitiveness in the labour market, and increase access to sexual and reproductive health information among women and girls with disabilities.
Beneficiaries from different districts said the project had helped them build confidence, recognise their abilities and contribute to the development of themselves, their families and the country.
They said the skills and knowledge acquired had helped them pursue income-generating activities, compete in the labour market and make informed decisions about their health.
MUB Project Manager Munezero Marie Médiatrice said one of the major challenges faced by people with disabilities was limited access to inclusive sexual and reproductive health information, alongside difficulties in accessing employment.
To address these challenges, MUB worked with health facilities, vocational training schools and other partners to train service providers on how to receive and serve people with disabilities in an inclusive manner, including through the use of sign language.
“We worked with health facilities to assess whether people with disabilities could access services in a way that was convenient for them. We first looked at the information they had and the challenges they faced, with the aim of jointly finding solutions,” Munezero said.
She said the project also sought to reach women and girls with disabilities and train some of them to become peer educators who could help others access sexual and reproductive health information.
UPHLS Executive Secretary Karangwa François Xavier said the priority after the three-year project was to sustain and expand the achievements to other districts.
“This meeting is aimed at discussing the achievements of the project on all fronts, particularly from the perspective of the people it was designed to serve. We are also thinking about how to sustain what has been achieved, build on it and extend it to other districts that we were unable to reach,” he said.
See You Foundation representative Niska Stoker thanked the people with disabilities who participated in the training for their commitment and encouraged them to put the knowledge they acquired to use.
“I have appreciated your commitment to the professions you are now pursuing, and I wish you success as you put the knowledge you have gained into practice, use your abilities, improve your lives and demonstrate change,” she said.
Project data shows that 37 percent of the people with disabilities reached by the project had secured jobs, mainly in private companies or through self-employment, while 7 percent remained unemployed.
People with different disabilities have attended the event to highlight some of the challenges they continue to face.MUB Project Manager Munezero Marie Médiatrice has highlighted that the project aimed to train people with disabilities on sexual and reproductive health.UPHLS Executive Secretary Karangwa François Xavier has said the organisation will explore ways to extend the project to other districts.See You Foundation representative in Rwanda, Niska Stoker, has thanked partners involved in the project for their commitment and dedication.Vincent Murenzi, who was involved in the project, has said the project has left 93% of its beneficiaries employed.
Ingabire and nine others are on trial at the High Court in Kigali in a case that began on September 18, 2026. The prosecution has presented audio recordings and other evidence which it says demonstrate plans to overthrow the Government.
Two recordings from May 2020 featured conversations between Ingabire and Ntamuhanga. One concerned alleged military training in Burundi, while another discussed a possible demonstration at a major roundabout in Kigali.
In the recording played on September 21, Ntamuhanga is heard discussing what he called “Tura Tugabane” insinuating ‘take over of something by force’.
Ingabire asks whether there was capacity to develop a plan to overthrow the Government. The prosecution interpreted some coded expressions used by Ntamuhanga, including references to “heavy scales” and calabashes, as referring to heavy weapons and grenades.
The prosecution also said Ntamuhanga’s reference to “men at the feet of Africa” referred to people based in South Africa, including Kayumba Nyamwasa.
Prosecutors further alleged that the two discussed training fighters in Mutaga, Burundi, and that Ingabire asked Ntamuhanga to contact a person identified as Placide to develop the matter further.
However, appearing before court on October 1, Ingabire challenged the recording and said the conversation did not constitute an agreement.
“Regarding that audio about Burundi and Mutaga, nowhere did I tell Cassien that I agreed with what he was telling me. Let them examine whether those coded expressions were mine or Cassien’s. I told Cassien that I was not available,” she said.
Ingabire said Ntamuhanga had called her and that they discussed the issues, but denied agreeing to his proposals. She said referring him to Placide, who lives in Belgium, was intended to distance herself from the alleged plan.
She also said she spoke to Ntamuhanga despite his having fled Rwanda because, as a politician, she needed to understand the positions and activities of different people.
“As a politician, you need to know all the information. Where do you stand? How do you stand? What are others thinking? What are they doing?” she said.
The presiding judge asked whether Ntamuhanga was a politician, and Ingabire said he belonged to a political party called RANP Abaryankuna.
Kigali demonstration
A second recording played on September 22 featured a discussion about a possible demonstration in Kigali.
Ntamuhanga said they had three experienced motorcycle taxi operators who could participate. Ingabire suggested recruiting others from Nyabugogo, Remera, Muhima and Nyamirambo, reaching 50 riders.
She is heard discussing a vehicle fitted with a loudspeaker that would reach a major roundabout, appear to break down and then play a song by the late singer Kizito Mihigo. She also described roads being blocked as people gathered around the vehicle.
Ntamuhanga responded that the plan would require caution and suggested using a sealed cargo vehicle with a generator.
Ingabire told court on October 1 that the discussion was actually about the possible impact of Covid-19 on governments and had been prompted by a report published in France.
She said the conversation involved discussing how weaknesses in government could be exposed during the pandemic, including issues surrounding food distribution.
Ingabire maintained that the conversation ended without an agreement to implement the ideas discussed.
“What happened was that we had a discussion based on that report. Nowhere did we conclude by saying, ‘We are going to do this,’ for the prosecution to use it to say that Ingabire and Cassien agreed to establish a criminal organisation,” she said.
She added that the prosecution could have relied on the conversations differently if Ntamuhanga had been a member of her political party, DALFA Umurinzi.
The court recently listened to recordings of conversations between Cassien Ntamuhanga and Ingabire Victoire.Ingabire Victoire said she did not reach any agreement with Cassien Ntamuhanga on the issues discussed in either of the two recordings.
A total of 5,096 homes were constructed or rehabilitated under the project. Of these, 3,522 were newly built, while 1,574 were renovated.
The project began in Ngororero and Nyabihu districts in Western Province.
The disasters occurred during the night of May 2-3, 2023, affecting the Northern, Western and Southern provinces.
They claimed 135 lives, while more than 2,100 houses were partially damaged and another 2,763 were completely destroyed.
Rubavu District was among the hardest-hit areas, with 1,564 houses affected, including 855 that were completely destroyed.
Among the homes rehabilitated or constructed, Rubavu accounts for 461 renovated homes and 870 newly built ones.
Rutsiro has 381 renovated homes and 435 newly built homes, while Nyabihu has 288 renovated homes and 710 newly built homes.
Karongi District has 171 renovated homes and 399 newly built ones, while Ngororero has 241 renovated homes and 255 newly built homes. Burera has 32 renovated homes and 579 newly built homes.
Muhanga has 141 newly constructed homes, while Musanze has 115. Overall, the project resulted in 5,096 homes being made available to families, accommodating 25,480 people.
Minister in Charge of Emergency Management, Gen Maj (Rtd) Albert Murasira, said the homes were built in fulfilment of a commitment made by President Paul Kagame to residents of Rubavu who were affected by disasters caused by River Sebeya.
“Rubavu was among the areas severely affected by the disasters. The Head of State visited the area at the time and promised residents that they would be given new homes. That is the project we implemented, and today we are completing it and officially beginning the process of handing over the homes. The residents have already moved in, and we are also checking that the houses were properly constructed,” Maj Gen (Rtd) Murasira said.
He said the government had a responsibility to support residents affected by disasters and that the houses were built to withstand future disasters.
“The residents faced difficulties, and the country had to come to their aid. That is why they were given strong houses that can withstand disasters. This is a beginning, not an end. They should work to improve their lives. Since the disaster occurred, we had been renting houses for them,” he said.
Residents who were relocated from areas where their lives had been at risk expressed relief after receiving the new homes.
Tuyishime Valentine from Ngororero District said she had been living in a dangerous area in a house that was in poor condition.
“I lived in a dangerous area, in a leaking house. I was left there alone after my husband abandoned me, and I felt that I would die there. My house eventually had to be demolished and I was forcibly removed from it. They rented a house for me until today, when I have been given a good house that does not leak,” she said.
Iribagiza Fatuma Olive said she had never imagined living in such a house.
“I had never dreamed of living in a house like this. The house we were removed from had already collapsed on us, but fortunately no one died. They rented a house for us for two and a half years until the houses they were building for us were completed and they moved us in. The children now sleep peacefully because we are no longer living in a dangerous area,” she said.
Ngororero was among the districts where the handover of homes to families affected by disasters began. A total of 255 families received newly built homes, while 241 families had their houses rehabilitated, and all have now moved into them.
Residents have received newly built, disaster-resilient homes.Residents of Nyabihu expressed joy after receiving new homes.Minister in Charge of Emergency Management Gen Maj (Rtd) Albert Murasira delivers a message from the President to residents affected by disasters in Ngororero.Residents are provided with lightning protection systems to protect their homes.
The ships, jet fighters, Marines and sailors will arrive in the region by the end of November, the report cited U.S. officials as saying.
Two carriers — the USS George H.W. Bush and USS George Washington — are already in the Middle East. The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt left its home port of San Diego on Sunday for a scheduled deployment.
If the Washington stays after the Roosevelt arrives, it will bring the region to three carrier strike groups for the first time since April, the report noted.
Also on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said at the White House that Iran “won’t exist any longer” unless it signs “a very fair deal,” renewing his threats amid stalled negotiations.
In a Time magazine interview published on the same day, Trump said that it’s “possible” that he will ramp up bombing against Iran after the midterm elections. He dismissed a report on munition shortages as “fake news.”
Reports indicate that The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt left its home port of San Diego on Sunday for a scheduled deployment.
