India, Jan. 23 -- US President Donald Trump's launch of a new "Board of Peace" initiative has been quickly eclipsed by rising tensions with Iran, as Washington moves major strike assets into West Asia and keeps military options openly on the table, media reports said.

Within 24 hours of unveiling the body - billed as an international organisation to promote stability and lasting peace - Trump was again threatening the use of force against Tehran.

The group, redirected from the South China Sea, is no longer publicly trackable on open-source maritime systems.

The naval deployment is part of a wider US military build-up. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets have already arrived in the region, supported by the movement of KC-135 aerial refuelli...