With US ‘Armada’ in Place, Trump Presses His Demands on Iran
The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is deployed to pressure Iran into nuclear negotiations, with Trump warning of a larger fleet than previously sent near Venezuela.
- On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced a large naval group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group is heading toward Iran to pressure talks.
- After the 2018 U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, US–Iran relations worsened with sanctions and skirmishes, while Trump cited Operation Midnight Hammer and the earlier Venezuela naval deployment.
- The strike group includes the USS Abraham Lincoln and three guided‑missile destroyers, typically accompanied by a nuclear submarine, adding about 5700 service members to about 50,000 already in the region.
- Regional powers and markets reacted with Gulf states and European governments urging restraint, Tehran's foreign ministry rejected talks under military threats, and energy markets saw modest oil price rises.
- Analysts warn the concentrated US naval power and explicit threats could raise miscalculation risks, while whether the strategy compels Tehran to negotiate remains uncertain amid Middle Eastern geopolitics volatility.
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Washington is raising its voice against Tehran, which promises to respond to any attack by the United States.
"Bigger than Venezuela." At the same time, the president states that Tehran wants to negotiate.
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