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The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group arrived amid rising tensions after Iran's crackdown killed over 6,000 protesters, while Trump insists Tehran wants negotiations and warns of severe consequences.
- On Jan 28, President Donald Trump urged Iran to negotiate a fair deal banning nuclear weapons, warning the next U.S. attack would be far worse in a social media post.
- Following reports of a severe crackdown, Human Rights Activists in Iran verified over 5,800 protesters killed and more than 42,300 detained amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions.
- A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in Middle Eastern waters, CENTCOM announced Monday, launching multi-day air force exercises without disclosing locations.
- Iran's mission to the United Nations said Tehran is ready for dialogue based on mutual respect but will defend itself if pushed, while regional states and Israel warned against escalation and the UAE denied airspace use.
- The administration says it will negotiate if Tehran accepts clear conditions, with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff outlining bans on enrichment, uranium removal, and missile caps earlier this month.
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US strike on Iran appears imminent as aircraft carrier task force arrives in Arabian Sea and Trump makes new threats
On Wednesday, Trump underscored the imminence of a possible military strike on Iran, saying the fleet headed by the USS Abraham Lincoln is larger than that Washington deployed off Venezuela before kidnapping its president, and stands “prepared to rapidly fulfill its missions with speed and violence if necessary.”
'Time is running out': Trump sending 'massive armada' to Iran
Iranian officials have reached out to the wider Middle East over the threat of a possible US military strike on the country, as the value of Iran's currency reaches a new low a month since the start of protests that spread nationwide and sparked a bloody crackdown.Two nations, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have signalled they won't allow their airspace to be used for any attack. But America has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln and seve…
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are on the rise in the last few hours, while President Donald Trump has threatened a new attack if Iran does not reach an agreement on...
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