Politics Trump: Huge fleet is on its way to Iran
US President Donald Trump still does not rule out military intervention by his country in Iran.
23.01.2026, 00:20
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"We have a huge fleet headed in that direction," the Republican told journalists on his way back to Washington from Davos. "And we may not have to use them, we'll see," he added. Many ships were on their way to the region just in case, he said. "I would prefer if nothing happens, but we are watching them very closely," Trump said about Iran.
US media had already reported at the end of last week that the aircraft carrier "USS Abraham Lincoln" and escort ships were on their way from the South China Sea to the region. The aircraft carrier, which is powered by a nuclear reactor, normally transports several thousand soldiers and dozens of fighter planes and is accompanied by Navy destroyers.
Iran had crushed the recent wave of protests with all its might - according to activists, thousands of demonstrators were killed. Trump repeatedly responded with threats, fueling concerns of a military escalation in the region. Recently, the US president also spoke out in favor of a change of government in Iran after the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic called him a "criminal".
