Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Abdi Latif DahirJanuary 23, 2026 at 02:42 PM

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President Trump stated that the U.S. is monitoring Iran and deploying a large naval force, an "armada," to the region. This announcement comes nearly a month after anti-government protests erupted in Iran. The Pentagon reportedly ordered the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and several destroyers to the Middle East from the South China Sea, and the Air Force sent additional fighter jets. Trump claimed his threats had halted over 830 executions of protesters, a claim denied by Iran's prosecutor general. The Iranian government maintains that the protests have been quelled, but had previously warned that rioters could face the death penalty.

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