US EditionTrump Confirms U.S. Naval Fleet Moving Toward Iran Amid Rising Tensions
President Trump confirmed deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and destroyers to deter Iran amid protests with over 4,500 deaths verified by US-based rights groups.
- On January 22, tracking data showed the USS Abraham Lincoln and guided-missile destroyers heading toward the Gulf after departing the South China Sea, with multiple Iranian vessels tracked in the area.
- Following reports of a deadly crackdown, the Human Rights Activists News Agency tallied at least 5,002 killed and over 26,800 detained in Iran, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned of severe consequences for executions.
- Maritime tracking services recorded ABOBAKR 83 between Kooh Mobarak and Khor Fakkan, and MOHAMMADI 5 99 near Muscat, while Abraham Lincoln overtook Arvin .
- The Pentagon is deploying Patriot and THAAD air‑defence systems and repositioning F-15 fighters in Jordan, expanding U.S. Central Command's options to defend forces or take military action.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has conducted drills testing high-speed boats and anti-ship missiles, while Tehran warned U.S. bases in Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE would be `legitimate targets'.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said this Thursday, January 22, 2026 that an American naval "armada" was on its way to the Persian Gulf, now the pressure on Tehran, while the prospect of a military intervention seemed to have moved away. The U.S. President has repeatedly threatened to strike Iran in response to the repression of the recent protest movement, but he seemed to come back to this threat after he assured Tehran had suspended the planned e…
Iran denies the claim that Trump stopped the regime from executing 800 protesters – and he is mocked as “a dog that only barks” by an imam on state television. At the same time, the American president has stated that an “armada” is heading towards the country. – We’ll see what happens, said Trump.
Trump says US Navy carrier strike group heading to Mideast, renewing Iran threat
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy carrier strike group is moving toward the Middle East as President Donald Trump revives his threats to use military force against Iran’s senior leadership amid a violent crackdown on nationwide protests.
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