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Trump Confirms U.S. Naval Fleet Moving Toward Iran Amid Rising Tensions
The US is deploying a carrier strike group with guided-missile destroyers to deter Iran amid a crackdown killing thousands, with over 26,800 detained, officials said.
- 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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