The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has reached the US naval base of Souda Bay on Crete, en route to joining a massive military build-up in the Middle East.President Donald Trump – who ordered strikes on Iran last year – has repeatedly threatened Tehran with fresh military action if it does not cut a new deal on its contentious nuclear program, which the West fears is aimed at building an atomic weapon. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Ford reached the Greek island on Monday, according to an AFP photographer.The Greek defense ministry declined to comment on the aircraft carrier’s arrival, and the US embassy in Athens did not immediately respond to questions from AFP.US Naval Support Activity Souda Bay is home to approximately 1,000 people, including active-duty military, US civilian employees, local national employees, contractors, and family members.Washington currently has more than a dozen warships in