Brussels 26.01.2026 A United States aircraft carrier strike group is heading towards the Gulf while tensions build with Iran. The U.S. military last deployed a major build-up in the Middle East in June last year days before striking three Iranian nuclear sites during Israel’s 12-day war against Ayatollah’s regime.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (#IRGC) released a video threatening to strike the U.S. naval fleet in the event of a war.
The IRGC has claimed that U.S. naval vessels are under 24-hour surveillance and monitoring. pic.twitter.com/UC32p1A2Cg
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The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln changed its path from the South China Sea more than a week ago towards the Middle East. Its carrier strike group includes Arleigh Burke-class destroyers equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles capable of striking targets deep inside Iran.
🚨 USS Abraham Lincoln, nuclear powered carrier, 1092 ft long with about 70 aircraft, can launch jets to 150 mph in 2 seconds and operate for 20+ years without refueling.
Arrived in the Persian Gulf last night. pic.twitter.com/xq5axBZbW5
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The US military vessels en route to the Middle East are also equipped with the Aegis combat system, which provides air and missile defence against ballistic and cruise missiles and other aerial threats.
The USS Abraham Lincoln has officially crossed into the Persian Gulf's "red zone," bringing a massive wall of American fire support directly to Iran’s front door.
Escorted by a heavy contingent of destroyers, the strike group is now physically positioned to launch a full-scale… pic.twitter.com/peaY8dAHAL
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Trump said on January 22 that a U.S. “armada” is navigating towards the Gulf region with Iran being its focus. The U.S. officials confirmed that an aircraft carrier strike group and other assets are to arrive in the Middle East in the coming days.
“We’re watching Iran. We have a big force going towards Iran,” Trump said.
“And maybe we won’t have to use it. … We have a lot of ships going that direction. Just in case, we have a big flotilla going in that direction, and we’ll see what happens,” he added.
New giant banner in Tehran’s Enghelab Square responds to recent US adventurism and meddlesome stance against Iran:
"If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind." pic.twitter.com/QRwdO70xTo
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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln changed its path from the South China Sea more than a week ago towards the Middle East. Its carrier strike group includes Arleigh Burke-class destroyers equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles capable of striking targets deep inside Iran.
When Washington hit Iran’s nuclear sites, the U.S. forces reportedly launched 30 Tomahawk missiles from submarines and carried out strikes with B-2 bombers.
🚨 In Minneapolis, a well-known graffiti mural was painted over overnight.
The artwork showed an Iranian ayatollah alongside protesters’ message:
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The U.S. military vessels en route to the Middle East are also equipped with the Aegis combat system, which provides air and missile defence against ballistic and cruise missiles and other aerial threats.
A senior IRGC commander warned that Iran’s response to enemy plots against the Islamic Republic will make them regret any adventurism.
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When asked on January 22 if he wanted Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to step down, Trump answered: “I don’t want to get into that, but they know what we want. There is a lot of killings”.
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