US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Trump's Striker Deployed, Missiles Poised
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News18•31-01-2026, 15:18
US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Trump's Striker Deployed, Missiles Poised
- •Tensions between Iran and the US have reignited after Khamenei called Trump a criminal and Trump vowed to overthrow Khamenei's regime.
- •The nuclear-powered USS Abraham Lincoln strike group, including guided-missile destroyers and F-35C/F/A-18 fighter jets, has been deployed to the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, near the Strait of Hormuz.
- •The US has surrounded Iran from three sides: warships in the Persian Gulf/Gulf of Oman, F-15E Strike Eagles at Al Udeid Airbase (Qatar) and bases in Iraq, and a strong military base in Jordan.
- •Iran has closed its airspace and started 'live fire drills' near the Strait of Hormuz, warning of 'full-scale war' if attacked.
- •Turkey is preparing a 'buffer zone' on its border with Iran, while the US has placed THAAD and Patriot missile defense systems on high alert in Israel and Jordan.
Why It Matters: US and Iran tensions are at a critical point with military deployments and threats of full-scale conflict.
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