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As Trump Pressures Iran with "Massive Armada," Mideast Allies Urge Him Not to Strike
The deployment aims to pressure Iran into negotiations while offering diplomatic options, with President Trump calling the naval force a 'massive armada' larger than his one sent to Venezuela.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said a massive armada led by the USS Abraham Lincoln is heading toward Iran, announcing the move at an Iowa rally and on social media.
- After withdrawing the U.S. from the JCPOA, President Donald Trump re-imposed U.S. sanctions tied to economic discontent that fueled Iranian protests, while the administration says it seeks a diplomatic deal on nuclear and ballistic-missile issues.
- The testimony noted Rubio said, `I think regimes, including that one in Iran, have learned that when you start shooting people in the head with snipers, it's effective`, describing U.S. troop levels and risks in the Middle East.
- Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi issued a belligerent response, regional allies including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates barred strikes from their territories, and diplomats say Iran doubts U.S. offers are genuine.
- Analysts note the deployment fits a Trump pattern of gunboat diplomacy, while Turkey, Oman and Qatar broker talks amid limited U.S.-Iran diplomacy; observers warn it could destabilize the region under U.S. strategic calculus.
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Saudi Arabia and the Uae Have Refused to Give the United States Their Territory for Attacks on Iran.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have defined their position on a possible escalation around Iran.
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